Smith & Nephew, Inc.: smith&nephew R3 THREE HOLE HA COATED HEMISPHERICAL STIKTITE COATED SHELL, manufactured in the following sizes: Size REF/product number 42MM 71331942 46MM 71331946 48MM 71331948 50MM 71331950 52MM 71331952 54MM 71331954 56MM 71331956 58MM 71331958 60MM 71331960 62MM 71331962 64MM 71331964 68MM 71331968 Orthopedic implant component.

Recall number

Z-2334-2020

Recalling firm

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Product

smith&nephew R3 THREE HOLE HA COATED HEMISPHERICAL STIKTITE COATED SHELL, manufactured in the following sizes: Size REF/product number 42MM 71331942 46MM 71331946 48MM 71331948 50MM 71331950 52MM 71331952 54MM 71331954 56MM 71331956 58MM 71331958 60MM 71331960 62MM 71331962 64MM 71331964 68MM 71331968 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

4172 devices

Distribution

Worldwide

Lot, serial or model codes

71331942, Lot Numbers: 18HM20692, 18EM07919  71331946, Lot Numbers: 18GM07650, 18GM18522, 18JM01361, 18JM14484, 19DM17868, 19DM17872, 19EM20020, 18GM18521, 18JM14573, 19DM10929, 19DM10931, 19DM17866, 19DM17869, 19DM17871, 19EM20018  71331948, Lot Numbers: 18GM16878, 18JM08597, 18JM08598, 18JM08599, 18JM08600, 18MM01816, 18MM01825, 19BM08346, 19BM08353, 19BM08377, 19BM21631, 19BM21634, 19BM21642, 19CM00707, 19CM00729, 19DM17874, 19DM17875, 19DM17879, 19EM05719, 19EM05725, 19EM05727, 19EM05734, 19EM05735, 19EM05739, 19EM11935, 19EM19991, 19EM19995, 18GM16862, 19BM21637, 18GM16845, 18GM16860, 18GM16874, 18JM18993, 18DM20332, 18LM03848, 18MM01811, 18MM01818, 18LM03812, 18LM03851, 19BM08371, 19BM08373, 19BM21639, 19BM21643, 19CM00735, 19DM10935, 19DM17873, 19DM17878, 19EM11942, 19EM11943, 18LM17674, 19EM05738, 18GM04745, 18GM04750  71331950, Lot Numbers: 18FM17581, 18HM16477, 18HM16477A, 18HM16490, 18JM12754, 18JM12755, 18JM12814, 18KM08903, 18KM08903A, 18LM02612, 18LM02630, 19BM12905, 19CM15757, 19CM15761, 19CM15763, 19CM15765, 19DM06283, 19DM06289, 19DM06292, 19DM06486, 19DM10837, 19DM10842, 19DM10846, 19DM10851, 19EM11937, 19EM23519, 18FM17575, 18FM17585, 18GM01198, 18GM01198A, 18GM01210, 18GM01210A, 18GM04645, 18EM19483, 18EM19487, 18EM19523, 18GM01189, 18GM04664, 18HM16471, 18JM05420, 18JM12752, 18LM02613, 18LM11113, 19AM02040, 19AM02041, 19AM07778, 19CM01534, 19CM01543, 19CM15767, 19DM10838, 19DM10840, 19DM21848, 19EM11934, 19EM23498, 18EM19487A, 18GM01189A, 19CM15767A  71331952, Lot Numbers: 18FM02425, 18FM02426, 18FM02564, 18FM07528, 18GM00538, 18GM00538A, 18GM00584, 18GM00584A, 18GM09578, 18GM16948, 18HM23446, 18HM23446B, 18KM06737, 18KM26471, 18KM26480, 18LM02644, 18LM10385, 18LM13667, 18LM13690, 18LM13690A, 18LM18647, 18MM02055, 18MM02057, 18MM05762, 18MM05762A, 18MM05765, 18MM05765A, 19BM20198, 19BM20220, 19BM20220A, 19BM22774, 19BM22783, 19BM22788, 19CM22628, 19CM22632, 19CM22636, 19DM21882, 19DM21888, 19DM21905, 19DM21909, 19DM21914, 19EM05796, 19EM05808, 19EM17709, 18MM02039, 19BM20216, 19EM05799, 19BM20216A, 18FM11963, 18FM11965, 18FM11967, 18FM14864, 18FM14867, 18FM14868, 18GM00592, 18GM06508, 18GM06508A, 18GM06515, 18GM06533, 18GM06538, 18GM06541, 18GM06541A, 18GM06550, 18GM06555, 18EM13854, 18EM13857, 18FM02427, 18GM00587, 18GM07654, 18GM07666, 18HM23462, 18JM12782, 18JM12786, 18KM26470, 18LM02631, 18LM02666, 18LM13681, 18MM05787, 18MM05761, 18MM14820, 19AM02947, 19BM22771, 19DM21896, 19DM21899, 19DM21901, 19DM21904, 19DM21913, 19EM05797, 19EM05807, 19EM17702, 19EM17711, 18EM13857A, 18JM17200, 18JM07185, 18KM26470A, 18MM05761A, 19EM17702A, 18KM06740, 18KM06742  71331954, Lot Numbers: 18FM02432, 18FM02432B, 18FM02434, 18FM02434A, 18GM16959, 18GM16960, 18HM15320, 18HM15321, 18HM15321A, 18HM15321B, 18JM19411, 18LM02200, 18LM02228, 18LM02230, 18LM02255, 18LM10395, 19BM06530, 19BM06543, 19BM06623, 19BM06638, 19BM15988, 19BM16038, 19BM16039, 19BM16041, 19BM16043, 19BM16046, 19BM16048, 19BM20215, 19BM20222, 19BM20225, 19BM20227, 19BM20229, 19CM03984, 19CM04027, 19CM04033, 19CM04040, 19CM04045, 19CM04076, 19CM07039, 19CM07047, 19CM07054, 19CM07055, 19CM07055A, 19CM07056, 19CM07064, 19CM13919, 19CM19644, 19CM24281, 19DM07241, 19DM07247, 19DM07281, 19EM17724, 19EM20003, 18FM00161, 18FM16470, 18FM16474, 18FM16474A, 18FM16474B, 18FM16499, 18FM16548, 18FM21531, 18FM21557, 18EM17276, 18EM19555, 18EM19576, 18EM19577, 18FM01943, 18FM21566, 18LM02198, 18LM02201, 18LM02234, 18LM10394, 19BM06588, 19BM06662, 19BM20209, 19BM20210, 19BM20214, 19CM04002, 19CM04039, 19CM04043, 19CM13954, 19DM07256, 19DM15693, 19EM17720, 19EM23472, 18FM10239, 18HM15322A, 19CM04002A, 19CM04043A, 19DM15692A, 18KM01915, 18KM01929, 18KM01915A  71331956, Lot Numbers: 18EM20519, 18EM20521, 18GM06721, 18GM07670, 18GM16963, 18GM16965, 18HM04576, 18HM04581, 18HM04584, 18HM16084, 18LM02244, 18MM07586, 19CM03364, 19CM03365, 19CM03379, 19CM17413, 19DM07296, 19DM07297, 19DM07302, 19DM15697, 19DM15704, 19DM15710, 19DM29305, 19DM29332, 19DM29332A, 19EM09555, 19EM09558, 19EM20026, 18EM20515, 18GM00126, 18GM00127, 18GM00131, 18GM06708, 18GM06734, 18GM17029, 18GM17029A, 18JM04042, 18EM18364, 18GM00125, 18LM03826, 18LM03836, 18LM18627, 18MM01835, 19CM17414, 19DM07294, 19DM15696, 19DM15700, 19DM15706, 19DM15707, 19DM29300, 19EM09543, 19EM09556, 18LM18627A, 19CM18371, 18KM01961, 18KM01961A, 18LM09318A  71331958, Lot Numbers: 18GM09602, 18HM15999, 18HM21285, 18HM21291, 18HM21291A, 18KM00268, 18KM00268A, 18LM17980, 18LM17981, 19BM07155, 19BM07167, 19BM07168, 19BM07168, 19BM07170, 19BM07186, 19BM22782, 19BM22785, 19BM22786, 19BM22787, 19CM11398, 19CM11400, 19CM11411, 19CM11412, 19CM11421, 19DM10942, 19DM10943, 19DM10945, 19EM11290, 19EM11291, 18KM00271, 18KM00272, 18KM00263, 19BM07191, 18KM00271A, 18KM00272A, 18FM09877, 18FM12880, 18FM02438, 19BM07171, 19BM07192, 19BM07195, 19BM22784, 19CM11388, 19CM11394, 19DM10947, 19DM10949, 19EM23518, 18FM02438B, 19EM23518A  71331960, Lot Numbers: 18GM06745, 19CM17416, 19DM12906, 19DM12911, 19DM12912, 18EM23148, 18FM11142, 18FM11145, 18FM17591, 18FM17591A, 18FM17593, 18FM02384, 18FM02384A, 18HM10451, 18HM20601  71331962, Lot Numbers: 18JM02759, 19CM17431, 18FM11149, 18EM23155,  18JM01367, 18LM17982, 19EM05746   71331964, Lot Numbers: 19EM17714, 18FM02445, 18FM02445A  71331968, Lot Numbers: 19CM04528

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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