FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Smith & Nephew BIRMINGHAM HIP (TM) RESURFACING ACETABULAR CUP W/IMPACTOR, REF Numbers: 74120144 (44 MM), 74120146 (46 MM), 74122146 (46 MM), 74122148 (48 MM), 74120148 (48 MM), 74120150 (50 MM), 74122150 (50 MM), 74122152 (52 MM), 74120152 (52 MM), 74120154 (54 MM) Product Usage: Hip joint prosthesis

Recall: Z-2746-2015 · Reported September 16, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2746-2015
Event ID
71985
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
September 16, 2015
Initiation Date
June 3, 2015
Classification Date
September 9, 2015
Termination Date
January 21, 2017
Address
1450 E Brooks Rd, N/A, Memphis, TN, 38116-1804, United States

Description

Smith & Nephew BIRMINGHAM HIP (TM) RESURFACING ACETABULAR CUP W/IMPACTOR, REF Numbers: 74120144 (44 MM), 74120146 (46 MM), 74122146 (46 MM), 74122148 (48 MM), 74120148 (48 MM), 74120150 (50 MM), 74122150 (50 MM), 74122152 (52 MM), 74120152 (52 MM), 74120154 (54 MM) Product Usage: Hip joint prosthesis

Reason

The firm observed that the BIRMINGHAM HIP(TM) Resurfacing (BHR) System had revision rates which were higher than established benchmarks.

Code Info

all codes

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and countries of: Australia, Austria, Bahrain (UAE), Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Quantity

10,167 units