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Smith & Nephew, Inc.: smith&nephew LEGION(R) CR XLPE HIGH LEXION Articular Insert, 5-6 Size, 9 MM, REF 71453121 designed for use in patients in primary and revision surgery, where the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are incompetent and the collateral ligaments remain intact.

Recall number
Z-1906-2018
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product
smith&nephew LEGION(R) CR XLPE HIGH LEXION Articular Insert, 5-6 Size, 9 MM, REF 71453121 designed for use in patients in primary and revision surgery, where the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are incompetent and the collateral ligaments remain intact.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2018-03-30
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2019-08-21
Reason
The affected products were inadvertently packaged with the inner packaging pouch being sealed together with the outer pouch.
Root cause
Packaging process control
Action
The firm initiated the recall by letter on 03/30/2018. The consignee was direct to return any recalled devices.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
US, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Italy, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore
Lot, serial or model codes
Batch Numbers: 11DM11664 & 15BM09445
510(k) numbers
["K071071"]
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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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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