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Smith & Nephew Inc: GENESIS II TIBIAL DRILL GUIDE, REF 71440238, SIZE 5, QTY: (1), NON-STERILE, Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN 38116, USA Drill guide used as manual surgical instrument during knee replacement surgeries.
- Recall number
- Z-1900-2010
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew Inc
- Product
- GENESIS II TIBIAL DRILL GUIDE, REF 71440238, SIZE 5, QTY: (1), NON-STERILE, Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN 38116, USA Drill guide used as manual surgical instrument during knee replacement surgeries.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-04-20
- Posted
- 2010-06-24
- Terminated
- 2011-12-07
- Reason
- Markings for the drill guides are on the incorrect side: left is printed on right side and right is printed on the left side
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- All affected Smith & Nephew consignees (International distributors) were notified of problem and the recall via email on 04/20/2010 and an Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter, dated 4/16/2010. The letter stated the reason for the recall and distributors were requested to immediately cease distribution and use of the affected products. They were also asked to examine their stock and stock of their accounts and quarantine any affected product. The Verification Section of the letter should be completed and returned even if there is no affected stock. Anyone the product was distributed to should also be notified and also return the product. Questions should be directed to Kelly Knight at 901-399-5441.
- Quantity
- 12 units
- Distribution
- International Distribution Only -- Belgium, Spain, Germany, Australia, and Brazil.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Batch # 08JM07761 and 08JM07761A.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LXH
- Firm FEI
- 1020279
- Firm city
- Memphis
- Firm state
- TN
- 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
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