FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Smith & Nephew, Inc.: LEGION Posterior Stabilized OXINIUM Femoral Component, REF 71421216, Size 6, Left, Nonporous Femoral Component, A/P 65.5 MM, M/L 73 MM, For Cemented Use Only, ZR-2.5NB,Sterile. Knee prosthesis component.
- Recall number
- Z-1951-2021
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Product
- LEGION Posterior Stabilized OXINIUM Femoral Component, REF 71421216, Size 6, Left, Nonporous Femoral Component, A/P 65.5 MM, M/L 73 MM, For Cemented Use Only, ZR-2.5NB,Sterile. Knee prosthesis component.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2021-05-19
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2023-04-14
- Reason
- The device components experienced a manufacturing process error that resulted in surface damage from product handling.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- On 5/19/2021, the firm issued letters dated 5/19/2021 via overnight mail or via email explaining the issue, potential risk of use of the product, and required actions, which are listed on the response form.
- Quantity
- 5 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, NE, NY, and TX. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 20HM17607
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K043440"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JWH
- 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
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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