FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Smith & Nephew, Inc.: TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 6 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 018, S&N 7500273, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis
- Recall number
- Z-1545-2016
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Product
- TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 6 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 018, S&N 7500273, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-03-11
- Posted
- 2016-04-21
- Terminated
- 2017-04-10
- Reason
- The Affected Devices may contain a dimensional deviation that could potentially result in the surgeon being unable to seat the polyethylene (PE) Insert on the affected VKS tibial base plate during surgery.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- The firm, Smith & Nephew, issued an "URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE: Medical Device Field Safety Corrective Action/Recall" letter dated 3/10/2016 to its local QA/RA personnel/customers in the affected countries by email on 03/11/2016. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to locate and quarantine affected unused devices immediately; return quarantined product to your national Smith & Nephew agency/distributor; complete and return the Return Slip via fax to your national Smith & Nephew agency/distributor; and pass on this safety information to all those who need to be aware in your organization. The local QA/RA staff will then notify end customers according to local procedures. In Germany as well as in Switzerland, sales representatives will inform the affected customers in-person and retrieve affected devices from their stock. If you have any questions, call 978-749-1330 or email: joe.metzger@smith-nephew.com
- Quantity
- 22 units
- Distribution
- International Distribution only in countries of: Germany and Switzerland.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Batch numbers: B1510531, B1506602, B1502407
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K072858"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JWH
- Firm FEI
- 1020279
- Firm city
- Memphis
- Firm state
- TN
- Firm country
- not on file
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- 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
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