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Smith & Nephew, Inc.: R3(TM) 28 MM I.D., 62 MM O.D. CONSTRAINED LINER, REF 71339162, QTY: (1), STERILE EO. Product Usage: The R3 Constrained liner Acetabular System is a cemented or uncemented prosthesis intended to replace a hip joint. The Constrained liner is intended for primary or revision patients at high risk for hip dislocation due to a history of prior dislocation, bone loss, soft tissue laxity, neuromuscular disease, or intra-operative instability and for whom all other options to constrained acetabular components have been considered. The R3 Constrained liner is intended for single use only.

Recall number
Z-1739-2015
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product
R3(TM) 28 MM I.D., 62 MM O.D. CONSTRAINED LINER, REF 71339162, QTY: (1), STERILE EO. Product Usage: The R3 Constrained liner Acetabular System is a cemented or uncemented prosthesis intended to replace a hip joint. The Constrained liner is intended for primary or revision patients at high risk for hip dislocation due to a history of prior dislocation, bone loss, soft tissue laxity, neuromuscular disease, or intra-operative instability and for whom all other options to constrained acetabular components have been considered. The R3 Constrained liner is intended for single use only.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2015-05-06
Posted
2015-06-09
Terminated
2022-04-01
Reason
The R3 Constrained outer liner locking groove diameter is 0.030 inches oversized and may not allow the locking ring to engage into the R3 shell.
Root cause
Process change control
Action
Smith & Nephew sent an Urgent-Product Recall Notification letter dated May 6, 2015. to Sales offices by E-mail and Hospitals via Fed- Ex. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were asked to quarantine the product and return it. Distributors were asked to notified their customers of the recall and ask them to return the product.
Quantity
32 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of CA, FL, IL, IN, MI, NE, NY, TN, TX, VA, WI and the countries of Australia, Switzerland, Chile, Canada, and Spain
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot numbers: 14HM08148, 14HM08176, and 14HM08206
510(k) numbers
["K083566"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KWZ
Firm FEI
1020279
Firm city
Memphis
Firm state
TN
Firm country
not on file

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