FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Smith & Nephew, Inc.: smith&nephew R3 NO HOLE HEMISPHERICAL STIKTITE COATED SHELL, manufactured in the following sizes: Size REF/product number 42MM 71331842 48MM 71331848 50MM 71331850 52MM 71331852 54MM 71331854 56MM 71331856 58MM 71331858 60MM 71331860 Orthopedic implant component.
- Recall number
- Z-2331-2020
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Product
- smith&nephew R3 NO HOLE HEMISPHERICAL STIKTITE COATED SHELL, manufactured in the following sizes: Size REF/product number 42MM 71331842 48MM 71331848 50MM 71331850 52MM 71331852 54MM 71331854 56MM 71331856 58MM 71331858 60MM 71331860 Orthopedic implant component.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2020-04-22
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- A manufacturing error resulted in out of specification R3 Acetabular Shells
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- The firm notified its consignees by letter (delivered by Fed Ex) and email beginning on 04/22/2020. Consignees are asked to inspect inventory, locate and quarantine affected devices. Affected product will be returned to Smith & Nephew. Questions or concerns regarding this recall may be directed to: FieldActions@smith-nephew.com.
- Quantity
- 1267 devices
- Distribution
- Worldwide
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 71331842, Lot Numbers: 18HM20691, 18LM09819, 18KM1572 71331848, Lot Numbers: 18HM01685, 19AM15804, 19AM15805, 19AM15809, 19AM15828, 19AM15829 71331850, Lot Numbers: 18LM00667, 18LM00668, 18LM00670, 18LM00671, 18LM00702, 18LM00668A, 18LM00671A 71331852, Lot Numbers: 19EM10292, 18KM20315, 18KM15739, 18KM20284, 18LM17941, 18LM02317, 18KM00744, 18KM00775, 18KM00779, 18KM00833, 18KM06667, 18KM06675, 18KM06676, 18KM06680, 18KM06681, 18KM06682, 18KM13594, 18KM13632, 18KM15736, 18KM15737, 18KM15738, 18KM20281, 18KM20289, 18KM20291, 18KM20292, 18KM24785, 18KM24792, 18KM24795, 18KM24805, 18LM02315, 18LM02337, 18LM17942, 18LM17946, 18KM20281A, 18LM07653, 18KM15736A, 18LM14077, 18KM24785A, 18KM20293A 71331854, Lot Numbers: 18JM13875, 18mm08723, 18JM13874, 19AM17866, 19AM17869, 18GM07436, 18GM07437, 18GM07438, 18GM07445, 18GM07469, 18GM07522, 18GM07533, 18KM03144, 18KM03147, 18KM03148, 18KM23654, 18KM23655, 18KM23662, 18MM08650, 18MM08663, 18MM08676, 18MM08678, 18MM08683, 18MM08695, 18MM08697, 18MM08724, 19AM17823, 19AM17833, 19AM17837, 19AM17845, 18MM08650A, 18MM08663A, 19AM17845A, 19AM17833A, 19AM17837A 71331856, Lot Numbers: 18JM15947, 18MM12475, 18JM15950, 18KM04251, 18HM19101, 18JM15940, 18KM04254, 18HM19123, 18KM15773, 18JM15949, 18JM15949A, 18LM18546, 18HM19116, 18HM19117, 18JM15941, 18KM04226, 18KM04250, 18KM04252, 18KM04253, 18KM13646, 18KM17025, 18KM17026, 18KM17029, 18KM17031, 18KM17032, 18LM18544, 18LM18550, 18MM12424, 18MM12426, 18MM12428, 18MM15587, 18MM15611, 18LM05390, 18KM17031A, 18LM18550A 71331858, Lot Numbers: 19AM03504, 19AM03511 71331860, Lot Numbers: 18JM10154, 18JM10154A
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K070756"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MBL
- 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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28