FDA recall Z-1921-2018

Product

smith&nephew ANTHOLOGY POROUS HIGH OFFSET STEM, 12/14 TAPER, 7H SIZE, 32 MM x 112 MM, REF 71356107 Hip prosthesis.

Reason for recall

Three lots of Anthology HO Porous size 7 stems were manufactured with an undersized taper length. The device taper length was incorrectly manufactured as 0.393mm opposed to 0.442 mm.

Distribution

US nationwide distribution.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2018-05-02

Report date

2018-05-30

Termination date

2020-09-01

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Memphis, TN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1921-2018