# FDA recall Z-0175-2021

> **Smith & Nephew, Inc.** · Class II · device recall initiated 2020-09-09.

## Product

MICRORAPTOR REGENESORB SUTURE ANCHOR- Absorbable Suture anchor  Product Number: 72204984

## Reason for recall

Product packaging improper or incomplete seal of the pouch surrounding the sterile product may result in a breach of the sterile barrier created by the pouch

## Distribution

Nationwide  Foreign:  AE, AT, AU, BE, BM, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CY,  CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GE, GR, HK,  HU, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP,KR, LV,MY, NL, NO, PA,PE, PL,  PR, PT, RU, SE, SG, SI, TH, TR, TW, UA,  & ZA

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-0175-2021
- **Recalling firm:** Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Ongoing
- **Initiation date:** 2020-09-09
- **Report date:** 2020-10-28

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Andover, MA, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0175-2021

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-0175-2021. Retrieved 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-0175-2021. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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