FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

LAG SCREW 3.2MM GUIDE PIN SLEEVE, REF 71674032 - Product Usage: The TRIGEN InterTAN nails are indicated for fractures of the femur including: simple shaft fractures, comminuted shaft fractures, spiral shaft fractures, long oblique shaft fractures and segmental shaft fractures; subtrochanteric fractures; intertrochanteric fractures; ipsilateral femoral shaft/neck fractures; intracapsular fractures; nonunions and malunions; polytrauma and multiple fractures; prophylactic nailing of impending pathologic fractures; reconstruction, following tumor resection and grafting; bone lengthening and shortening.

Recall: Z-0351-2020 · Reported November 20, 2019

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0351-2020
Event ID
84059
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Report Date
November 20, 2019
Initiation Date
October 7, 2019
Classification Date
November 8, 2019
Termination Date
March 8, 2023
Address
1450 E Brooks Rd, N/A, Memphis, TN, 38116-1804, United States

Description

LAG SCREW 3.2MM GUIDE PIN SLEEVE, REF 71674032 - Product Usage: The TRIGEN InterTAN nails are indicated for fractures of the femur including: simple shaft fractures, comminuted shaft fractures, spiral shaft fractures, long oblique shaft fractures and segmental shaft fractures; subtrochanteric fractures; intertrochanteric fractures; ipsilateral femoral shaft/neck fractures; intracapsular fractures; nonunions and malunions; polytrauma and multiple fractures; prophylactic nailing of impending pathologic fractures; reconstruction, following tumor resection and grafting; bone lengthening and shortening.

Reason

LAG SCREW 3.2 GUIDE PIN SLEEVE are being recalled due to a manufacturing error. The detent balls in the guide pin sleeve were not drilled to the correct depth, which will cause them to not fully compress.

Code Info

Batch Numbers: 18DM11613A, 18HM02575, 18HM13327A, 18HM20956A

Distribution

Worldwide distributions - US Nationwide distributions and countries of Belgium, Brazil, China, Columbia, France, Great Britain, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain,and United Arab Emirates.

Quantity

116 devices