FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division: TWINFIX ULTRA PLLA/HA 5.5 mm Suture Anchor with 3 ULTRABRAID Suture: Part Number: 72202603 Biodegradable suture anchor
- Recall number
- Z-2234-2013
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division
- Product
- TWINFIX ULTRA PLLA/HA 5.5 mm Suture Anchor with 3 ULTRABRAID Suture: Part Number: 72202603 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
- not on file
- 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
- 50324716 50324717 50326836 50336720 50336769 50337108 50337111 50339644 50339652 50339655 50339836 50340060 50341066 50341289 50341609 50341853 50342712 50344393 50345532 50349940 50375176 50377968 50378734 50380398 50382028 50385516 50386564 50387848 50391713 50392430 50395097 50395980 50396847 50399973 50400923 50402846 50405227 50406208 50406714 50408995 50410652 50411391 50412536 50415225 50415871 50416543 50417398 50428649 50429274 50429621 50429622 50429871 50436765 50436775 50437663 50440391 50443629 50446032 50446451 50446454 50446455 50447009 50447010 50453524
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MAI
- Firm FEI
- 3003604053
- Firm city
- Andover
- Firm state
- MA
- 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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