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Smith & Nephew, Inc.: Single RIKKI Retractor, Catalog #71934609 - Product Usage: is used during surgery to hold soft tissue away from the surgical site.

Recall number
Z-2818-2020
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product
Single RIKKI Retractor, Catalog #71934609 - Product Usage: is used during surgery to hold soft tissue away from the surgical site.
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2020-08-03
Posted
not on file
Terminated
not on file
Reason
The products were improperly heat treated.
Root cause
Process control
Action
Smith and Nephew issued an Urgent Medical device recall notice. It states the following: 1. Please inspect your inventory and locate any devices from the listed product and batch numbers in this Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice, and quarantine them immediately. a. If you are a sales rep or distributor, you must notify your customers of the field action and ensure that the required actions are complete. b. Include the customers account number and name in the table below. 2. If you have no product to return, please put an X in the appropriate location. 3. If you have product to return, please list the item, batches and quantities that you are returning in the appropriate boxes. 4. Complete the remainder of the form, sign and send to FieldActions@smith-nephew.com. Please Note even if you have no product to return, this form must be completed, signed and returned. 5. Once the form is received by Smith & Nephew, you will be sent a Return Authorization (RA) number. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this recall please contact FieldActions@smith-nephew.com.
Quantity
111 units
Distribution
US states: CA CO CT GA HI IL IN KY MA MD NC NY OK PA SD TN WA WI OUS countries: AE CO JP KR PL ZA
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers: 18DM14901, 18FM21215, 18DM07309, 18GM20885, 19EM21519, 18JM05681, 19EM21520
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GAD
Firm FEI
1020279
Firm city
Memphis
Firm state
TN
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Published
2026-09-28
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