Smith & Nephew, Inc.: smith&nephew R3 ZERO HOLE HA COATED HEMISPHERICAL STIKTITE COATED SHELL, manufactured in the following sizes: Size REF/product number 42MM 71332242 46MM 71332246 48MM 71332248 50MM 71332250 52MM 71332252 54MM 71332254 56MM 71332256 58MM 71332258 60MM 71332260 62MM 71332262 64MM 71332264 Orthopedic implant component.

Recall number

Z-2332-2020

Recalling firm

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Product

smith&nephew R3 ZERO HOLE HA COATED HEMISPHERICAL STIKTITE COATED SHELL, manufactured in the following sizes: Size REF/product number 42MM 71332242 46MM 71332246 48MM 71332248 50MM 71332250 52MM 71332252 54MM 71332254 56MM 71332256 58MM 71332258 60MM 71332260 62MM 71332262 64MM 71332264 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

1450 devices

Distribution

Worldwide

Lot, serial or model codes

71332242, Lot Numbers: 18HM20693, 18HM20693A  71332246, Lot Numbers: 19EM17729, 19EM17730, 19EM17730A  71332248, Lot Numbers: 18MM01856, 19BM08386, 19DM17884, 19DM17885, 19DM17890, 19EM11946, 19EM11947, 19DM17881, 18GM04752, 18GM04753, 18HM00807  71332250, Lot Numbers: 18JM05436, 18JM05435, 18JM05436, 19BM17964, 19DM06430, 19DM06500, 19EM03960, 18FM17594, 18GM01199, 18EM13916, 18EM13934, 18JM12796, 18JM12800, 19BM17961, 19CM15771, 19EM03956, 19EM03970, 18EM13916A, 18EM13916B, 18FM00218  71332252, Lot Numbers: 18FM02450, 18FM11167, 18GM09577, 18HM15279, 18HM15304, 18HM23477, 18HM23481, 18JM12802, 18JM12811, 18KM03172, 18LM10404, 18LM10407, 19DM21921, 19DM21927, 19EM09563, 19EM09574, 18FM01063, 18GM01228, 18GM04749, 18GM06567, 18GM17030, 18EM06114, 18EM06116, 18FM01038, 18FM00235, 18MM02061, 18MM05779, 19DM21920, 19DM21922, 19DM21925, 19DM21920A  71332254, Lot Numbers: 18FM02451, 18GM16977, 18HM15323, 18JM08634, 18JM08635, 18JM08636, 18LM10411, 18LM10411A, 18LM10411B, 18LM10414, 18MM10067, 18MM10067A, 18MM10070, 18MM10127, 18MM10127A, 18MM10144, 19BM06673, 19BM16061, 19BM16064, 19BM16066, 19BM16067, 19BM16068, 19CM04082, 19CM04084, 19CM08204, 19CM08206, 19CM08207, 19CM08209, 19CM08211, 19CM19656, 19CM19658, 19CM19658A, 19CM19703, 19CM19765, 19CM19769, 19CM19838, 19CM19838A, 19CM19839, 19CM19843, 19DM05672, 18FM16504, 18FM16506, 18LM10415, 19CM08208, 19CM19760, 19EM09578, 19EM09588, 19EM09588A, 18KM04390  71332256, Lot Numbers: 18GM07672, 18MM07589, 18MM07599, 18MM07622, 19BM12639, 18FM11173, 18FM11177, 18GM16978, 18MM07597, 19BM12636, 19EM09583, 18MM07597A  71332258, Lot Numbers: 18EM23223, 18FM02458, 18GM09584, 18GM16981, 18GM18527, 18GM18527B, 18GM18527C, 19CM11413, 19EM03998, 19EM03999, 18EM23220, 18LM17983, 18LM17984, 19BM07201, 19BM07202, 19BM07214, 19CM11417, 19DM12931, 19DM12936, 19EM04000, 19EM04001, 19CM11417A  71332260, Lot Numbers: 18HM08736, 18HM16488, 18FM02468, 8FM02468B,  18FM21552, 18HM19141, 18HM16487, 18HM16487A   71332262, Lot Numbers: 19EM11295, 19EM11296, 18MM02014  71332264, Lot Numbers: 19EM17718

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

Cite as

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

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