FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division: Smith & Nephew BIOSURE HA Interference Screw, 7 mm x 25 mm Catalog Number: 72201772. The BIOSURE HA Interference Screw is indicated for fixation of bone-tendon-bone or soft tissue grafts during anterior/posterior cruciate ligament (ACL/PCL) reconstruction procedures.
- Recall number
- Z-1225-2012
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
- Product
- Smith & Nephew BIOSURE HA Interference Screw, 7 mm x 25 mm Catalog Number: 72201772. The BIOSURE HA Interference Screw is indicated for fixation of bone-tendon-bone or soft tissue grafts during anterior/posterior cruciate ligament (ACL/PCL) reconstruction procedures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-02-06
- Posted
- 2012-03-19
- Terminated
- 2016-02-29
- Reason
- Mislabeled: The device was labeled as a standard thread screw (P/N 72201772) on pouch and box, however the device contained in the packaging is a reverse thread screw (P/N 72201773).
- Root cause
- Packaging process control
- Action
- Smith & Nephew Endoscopy sent an "URGENT-PRODUCT RECALL 1st NOTIFICATION" dated February 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to inspect their inventory and quarantine any affected product. For instructions on returning product, contact the Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Division Returns Group at 800-343-5717 ( 0ption 3) or email to endo.andreturns@smith-nephew.com. Additionally, customers were asked to complete the bottom portion of the letter and to fax it to 1-508-261-3620. Contact the Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Division for questions regarding this notice at 1-508-261-3731.
- Quantity
- 194 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the states of AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA , MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, OH, OK, PA, SC, and VA and the countries of Australia, Canada, Germany, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number: 50397157
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K080358"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HWC
- Firm FEI
- 3003604053
- Firm city
- Andover
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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