FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division: TWINFIX Ultra HA 4.5 mm Suture Anchor with 2 ULTRABRAID Suture, Blue / Black; Part Number: 72202624 Biodegradable suture anchor
- Recall number
- Z-2230-2013
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
- Product
- TWINFIX Ultra HA 4.5 mm Suture Anchor with 2 ULTRABRAID Suture, Blue / Black; Part Number: 72202624 Biodegradable suture anchor
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-08-06
- Posted
- 2013-09-17
- Terminated
- 2016-04-20
- Reason
- Pinholes detected in a small number of primary pouches that may constitute a breach of the sterile barrier.
- Root cause
- Packaging
- Action
- Smith&Nephew sent an Urgent Product Recall Notification letter dated August 6, 2013, via Federal Express to all affected customers. Addendum customer letters for 4 additional part numbers were sent via Federal Express on August 19, 2013, The letters identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to inspect their inventory, locate unused devices and quarantine them. Customers were also asked to complete the last three columns in the inventory Return Certification form indicating the quantities that need to be returned, and include their contact information in the spaces provided. Customers were instructed to contact Smith & Nephew's Demo Service Departmentat 800-343-5717 for a Return Authorization (RA#), and provide the information response form. Replacement product would be provided. For questions regarding this recall call 978-749-1073.
- Quantity
- 6985 US
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Canada, Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom, Asia-pacific: Australia, China, Dubai, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Venezuela.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 50324708 50325149 50326625 50336717 50337106 50339395 50339843 50341977 50344395 50348067 50349691 50350416 50352028 50353294 50354590 50356630 50358741 50360275 50362293 50363529 50368587 50371455 50374778 50376047 50379205 50382798 50385696 50387871 50388024 50390982 50392404 50395800 50400928 50403699 50405378 50408699 50410783 50415863 50417200 50418988 50429268 50429637 50429638 50429830 50430372 50431221 50438924 50439176 50439782 50440819 50442646 50442874 50446662 50447248 50448829 50449442 50449829 50450460 50451214 50452940 50453996 50456042 50456043 50456044 50456595 50458432 50458472
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K093844"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MAI
- Firm FEI
- 3003604053
- Firm city
- Andover
- Firm state
- MA
- 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
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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