Recall Z-0793-2016 ยท NBH Accessories, Arthroscopic
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Smith & Nephew BEAVER Blade 4.0mm Part Number: 72203307 Orthopedic surgical instrument used in hip arthroscopy.
| Date | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Blade exhibiting fracture during hip arthroscopy procedures |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | Smith & Nephew issued letters via Federal Express on January 11, 2016. requested to inspect inventory and locate any unused devices and quarantine them immediately. Complete Inventory Return Certification Form on the following page, indicating the quantities that need to be returned. Contact Smith & Nephews Field Action Department via email at FieldActions@smith-nephew.com or fax +1-901-566-7975 to obtain a return authorization (RA) number. |
| Quantity | 69043 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide and countries of AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, CL, CN, CZ, DB, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP, LT, LV, NL, NO, PL, PR, PT, RO, SE, SG, SI, TH, TR, and ZA. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.