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Smith & Nephew, Inc.: BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING MODULAR HEAD, REF numbers: 74121238, MODULAR HEAD 38 MM -8MM 74121242, MODULAR HEAD 42 MM -8MM 74121246, MODULAR HEAD 46 MM -8MM 74121250, MODULAR HEAD 50 MM -8MM 74121254, MODULAR HEAD 54 MM -8MM 74121258, MODULAR HEAD 58 MM -8MM 74121338, MODULAR HEAD 3 8MM -4 (SHORT) 74121342, MODULAR HEAD 42 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121346, MODULAR HEAD 46 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121350, MODULAR HEAD 50 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121354, MODULAR HEAD 54 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121358, MODULAR HEAD 58 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121438, MODULAR HEAD 38 MM +0 (MED) 74121442, MODULAR HEAD 42 MM +0 (MED) 74121446, MODULAR HEAD 46 MM +0 (MED) 74121450, MODULAR HEAD 50 MM +0 (MED) 74121454, MODULAR HEAD 54 MM +0 (MED) 74121458, MODULAR HEAD 58 MM +0 (MED) 74121538, MODULAR HEAD 38 MM +4 (LONG) 74121542, MODULAR HEAD 42 MM +4 (LONG) 74121546, MODULAR HEAD 46 MM +4 (LONG) 74121550, MODULAR HEAD 50 MM +4 (LONG) 74121554, MODULAR HEAD 54 MM +4 (LONG) 74121558, MODULAR HEAD 58 MM +4 (LONG)

Recall number
Z-0584-2016
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING MODULAR HEAD, REF numbers: 74121238, MODULAR HEAD 38 MM -8MM 74121242, MODULAR HEAD 42 MM -8MM 74121246, MODULAR HEAD 46 MM -8MM 74121250, MODULAR HEAD 50 MM -8MM 74121254, MODULAR HEAD 54 MM -8MM 74121258, MODULAR HEAD 58 MM -8MM 74121338, MODULAR HEAD 3 8MM -4 (SHORT) 74121342, MODULAR HEAD 42 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121346, MODULAR HEAD 46 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121350, MODULAR HEAD 50 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121354, MODULAR HEAD 54 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121358, MODULAR HEAD 58 MM -4 (SHORT) 74121438, MODULAR HEAD 38 MM +0 (MED) 74121442, MODULAR HEAD 42 MM +0 (MED) 74121446, MODULAR HEAD 46 MM +0 (MED) 74121450, MODULAR HEAD 50 MM +0 (MED) 74121454, MODULAR HEAD 54 MM +0 (MED) 74121458, MODULAR HEAD 58 MM +0 (MED) 74121538, MODULAR HEAD 38 MM +4 (LONG) 74121542, MODULAR HEAD 42 MM +4 (LONG) 74121546, MODULAR HEAD 46 MM +4 (LONG) 74121550, MODULAR HEAD 50 MM +4 (LONG) 74121554, MODULAR HEAD 54 MM +4 (LONG) 74121558, MODULAR HEAD 58 MM +4 (LONG)
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2015-11-16
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2016-08-25
Reason
The 16 devices distributed in the United States were incorrectly labeled as the monoblock Birmingham Hip Modular Head, with labeling not cleared for marketing in the US. The actual devices were monoblock Modular Femoral Head for hemiarthroplasty use.
Root cause
Labeling design
Action
The firm sent their field safety notices on 11/16/2015 by letter delivered by Fed Ex (overnight) and email. Non- responding consignees will be contacted within 4 weeks of the initial notice
Quantity
16 units in US
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, France, UAE, Austria, Australia, Belgium, CANADA, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, UK, Hong Kong, ISRAEL, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, PORTUGAL, Sweden, SINGAPORE, Thailand, Turkey, and SOUTH AFRICA.
Lot, serial or model codes
All codes
510(k) numbers
["K061243"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KWL
Firm FEI
1020279
Firm city
Memphis
Firm state
TN
Firm country
not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
Source file
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2026-10-06

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