TANDEM (TM) INTL COCR SHELL UHMWPE LINER BIPOLAR, REF NUMBERS: 71324038, 71324039, 71324040,...
FDA Device Recall #Z-0351-2017 — Class II — August 29, 2016
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | Z-0351-2017 |
| Classification | Class II — Moderate risk |
| Date Initiated | August 29, 2016 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Recalling Firm
| Firm | Smith & Nephew, Inc. |
| Location | Memphis, TN |
| Product Type | Devices |
| Quantity | 5806 units |
Product Description
TANDEM (TM) INTL COCR SHELL UHMWPE LINER BIPOLAR, REF NUMBERS: 71324038, 71324039, 71324040, 71324041, 71324042, 71324043, 71324044, 71324045, 71324046, 71324047, 71324048, 71324049, 71324050, 71324051, 71324052, 71324053, 71324054, 71324055, 71324057, 71324059, 71325039, 71325040, 71325041,71325042, 71325043, 71325044, 71325045, 71325046, 71325047, 71325048, 71325049, 71325050, 71325051, 71325052, 71325053, 71325054, 71325055, 71325057, 71372047
Reason for Recall
Some Bipolar shells were manufactured with an out of specification retainer groove.
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide and Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Cyprus, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Lot / Code Information
REF NUMBER 71324038 Serial Numbers: 13LM19426, 13LM19431, 14BM10263, 14BM10264 REF NUMBER 71324039 Serial Numbers: 13LM16207, 14AM08786, 14AM08786A REF NUMBER 71324040 Serial Numbers: 13LM12963, 13LM17120, 13MM18005, 14BM00728, 14BM10265A, 14BM16804, 13LM12964, 13MM18000, 14AM02711, 14BM00729, 14BM10266, 14BM16815, 13LM16210, 13MM18001, 14AM12034, 14BM01149, 14BM10266A, 13LM17118, 13MM18003, 14BM00727, 14BM10265, 14BM10268 REF NUMBER 71324041 Serial Numbers: 13LM12870, 13LM12880, 13MM18006, 14AM02713, 14AM12043, 14BM20733, 13LM12874, 13LM17121, 14AM02712, 14AM02714, 14BM00730 REF NUMBER 71324042 Serial Numbers: 13LM14881, 13MM02907, 13MM09996, 14BM00737, 14BM06960, 14BM16819A, 13LM14881A, 13MM02907A, 13MM09998, 14BM01141, 14BM06961, 14BM16820, 13LM14883, 13MM02908, 13MM09998A, 14BM01144, 14BM14307, 14BM16822, 13LM14883A, 13MM02909, 14AM12035, 14BM03060, 14BM14318, 14BM16825, 13LM14885, 13MM02910, 14AM12042, 14BM03110, 14BM16819 REF NUMBER 71324043 Serial Numbers: 13LM17122, 13LM19387, 13MM04114, 13MM04124, 13MM08123, 14AM12038, 13LM17123, 13LM19387A, 13MM04116, 13MM04126, 13MM08124, 14AM12038A, 13LM17123A, 13LM19389, 13MM04117, 13MM04126A, 13MM08124A, 14BM00775, 13LM17124, 13MM04108, 13MM04118, 13MM08116, 13MM08126, 14BM00775A, 13LM17125, 13MM04108A, 13MM04120, 13MM08116A, 13MM09999, 14BM01146, 13LM17126, 13MM04111, 13MM04123, 13MM08118, 13MM10001, 13LM19386, 13MM04112, 13MM04123A, 13MM08121, 14AM07555 REF NUMBER 71324044 Serial Numbers: 13KM22764, 13LM00822, 13LM00828, 13LM00831, 13LM00899, 13LM00900, 13LM06362, 13LM06363, 13LM06364, 13LM17127, 13LM17128, 13LM17128A, 13LM17129, 13LM17132, 13LM17133, 13LM17134, 13LM17136, 13LM17157, 13LM17160, 13MM04130, 13MM04130A, 13MM04132, 13MM04132A, 13MM04134, 13MM04135, 13MM04136, 13MM04139, 13MM04139A, 13MM04141, 13MM10009, 14AM15528, 14AM15529, 14AM21699, 14AM21701, 14AM21704, 14AM21707, 14AM24082, 14AM24083, 14AM24084, 14AM24084A, 14AM24085, 14AM24086, 14AM24087, 14AM24088, 14AM24091, 14AM24098, 14BM04004, 14BM04014, 14BM04015, 14BM04017, 14BM04019, 14BM04021, 14BM06965, 14BM06966, 14BM06967, 14BM06970, 14BM06971, 14BM06973, 14BM06975, 14BM06975A, 14BM06977, 14BM06977A, 14BM08966, 14BM08970, 14BM08971, 14BM12189, 14BM12192, 14BM12194, 14BM12195, 14BM14321, 14BM14805, 14DM11275 REF NUMBER 71324045 Serial Numbers: 13KM24095, 13KM24095A, 13KM24097, 13KM24099, 13LM04114, 13LM06366, 13LM17165, 13LM17169, 13LM17169A, 13MM04143, 14AM00467, 14AM00469, 14AM00474, 14AM00478, 14AM00485, 14AM00485A, 14AM00490, 14AM00490A, 14AM02715, 14AM02716, 14AM02717, 14AM02717A, 14AM02718, 14AM02718A, 14AM12041, 14AM16532, 14AM24089, 14AM24090, 14BM03989, 14BM13827, 14BM17706, 14BM17710, 14BM17712, 14BM17712A, 14BM17713 REF NUMBER 71324046 Serial Numbers: 13KM24091, 13LM15742, 13MM13862, 14AM02708A, 14AM24102A, 14BM04026, 13KM24092, 13LM15743, 13MM13863, 14AM02709, 14AM24103, 14BM14323, 13KM24093, 13LM15743A, 13MM13864, 14AM16514, 14AM24103A, 14BM14324, 13LM04070, 13LM15745, 13MM13865, 14AM16514A, 14AM24108, 14BM14324A, 13LM04072, 13LM15745A, 13MM13866, 14AM16515, 14AM24109, 14BM14327, 13LM04073, 13LM15746, 13MM13867, 14AM16520, 14BM00835, 14BM19649, 13LM11741, 13LM15747, 14AM02704, 14AM16521, 14BM01154, 14BM20553, 13LM11741A, 13MM13857, 14AM02705, 14AM16522, 14BM01157, 13LM15736, 13MM13858, 14AM02706, 14AM16524, 14BM04024, 13LM15741, 13MM13859, 14AM02707, 14AM24101, 14BM04024A, 13LM15741A, 13MM13860, 14AM02708, 14AM24102, 14BM04025 REF NUMBER 71324047 Serial Numbers: 13LM00813, 13LM14897, 13MM14128, 14AM00453, 14AM16528, 14BM14334, 13LM01891, 13LM14899, 13MM14134, 14AM16526, 14BM14332, 13LM01892, 13MM13677, 13MM18008, 14AM16526A, 14BM14333, 13LM14895, 13MM14126, 13MM18008A, 14AM16526B, 14BM14333A REF NUMBER 71324048 Serial Numbers: 13LM01893, 13LM14908, 13MM13695A, 14AM00586B, 14AM16531, 14BM08987, 13LM01894, 13LM14909, 14AM00527, 14AM12010, 14BM03036, 14BM08988, 13LM01895, 13LM14910, 14AM00532, 14AM12012, 14BM03036A, 14BM08988A, 13LM14903, 13LM14910A, 14AM00541, 14AM12014, 14BM08979, 14BM14335, 13LM14905, 13MM13470, 14AM00562, 14AM12014A, 14BM08979A, 14BM14336, 13LM14905A, 13MM13691, 14AM00563, 14AM12015, 14BM08979B, 14BM14337, 13LM14906, 13MM13692, 14AM00567, 14AM16529, 14BM08980, 14BM14338, 13LM14906A, 13MM13695, 14AM00586, 14AM16530, 14BM08983, 14BM14339 REF NUMBER 71324049 Serial Numbers: 13MM10141, 13MM10147, 13MM10150, 13MM10160, 14BM15222, 13MM10143, 13MM10147A, 13MM10157, 13MM13712, 14BM15222A, 13MM10143A, 13MM10149, 13MM10159, 14BM15206 REF NUMBER 71324050 Serial Numbers: 13KM20614A, 13LM07412A, 14AM00595, 14AM12027A, 14BM03022A, 14BM15227, 13KM20615, 13LM07413A, 14AM00599, 14AM12029, 14BM03022B, 14BM15243, 13LM06367, 13LM07414, 14AM00603, 14AM12030, 14BM03023, 14BM15246, 13LM06370, 13LM07414B, 14AM06642, 14BM03018, 14BM03023A, 14BM15247, 13LM06371, 13LM07415, 14AM06643, 14BM03021, 14BM03025, 13LM06371A, 13LM07415A, 14AM06644, 14BM03021A, 14BM03025A, 13LM07412, 14AM00593, 14AM12027, 14BM03022, 14BM03026 REF NUMBER 71324051 Serial Numbers: 13LM07416, 13LM07418, 14AM02685, 14BM15248, 14BM15249A, 14BM17717, 13LM07417, 14AM02684, 14AM02685A, 14BM15249, 14BM15250, REF NUMBER 71324052 Serial Numbers: 13LM07419, 13LM07425, 13MM13701A, 14BM03065, 14BM11515, 14BM19330, 13LM07419B, 13MM10273, 14AM02686, 14BM03066, 14BM11526, 14CM21388, 13LM07420B, 13MM13698, 14AM02687, 14BM03067, 14BM19328, 13LM07420D, 13MM13700, 14AM02688, 14BM03119, 14BM19328A, 13LM07422, 13MM13700A, 14AM02689, 14BM11513, 14BM19328B, 13LM07424, 13MM13701, 14AM21904, 14BM11514, 14BM19329 REF NUMBER 71324053 Serial Numbers: 13LM04205, 13LM04207, 13LM04207A, 13LM04213, 14AM21697, 14BM17728 REF NUMBER 71324054 Serial Numbers: 13LM04201, 13LM14911, 14AM06637, 14BM10269, 14BM10272, 14BM11528, 13LM04204, 13LM14911A, 14AM06638, 14BM10269A, 14BM11527, 14BM11530 REF NUMBER 71324055 Serial Numbers: 13KM22761A, 13KM22761C, 13LM04199A, 13MM13714, 14BM15251, 13KM22761B, 13KM22762, 13MM10153, 14BM03126 REF NUMBER 71324057 Serial Numbers: 13LM04196, 14AM12031, 14AM12032, 14BM19299 REF NUMBER 71324059 Serial Numbers: 14BM00731, 14BM00731A REF NUMBER 71325039 Serial Numbers: 13LM14010, 13MM15827A, 14AM14596, 14AM18791, 13MM15827, 14AM03055, 14AM14596A, 14BM18438 REF NUMBER 71325040 Serial Numbers: 13LM11504, 13MM09291, 14AM05485, 14BM00723, 14BM05787, 13LM12921, 14AM03739, 14AM16892, 14BM00725, 14BM05787A REF NUMBER 71325041 Serial Numbers: 13LM12928, 13LM14007A, 13MM01327, 14AM09899, 14AM16953, 13LM12930, 13MM01324, 14AM05489, 14AM15512, 14BM05789, 13LM14007, 13MM01324A, 14AM05492, 14AM15514 REF NUMBER 71325042 Serial Numbers: 13LM05334, 13LM05339, 13LM12934, 14AM05499, 14AM15509, 14BM05790, 13LM05335, 13LM05341, 13LM13889, 14AM05500, 14AM15510, 14BM05791, 13LM05337, 13LM12933, 13LM13891, 14AM09891, 14AM16954, 14BM05792, 13LM05338, 13LM12933A, 14AM05498, 14AM09895, 14AM23046, 14BM17724 REF NUMBER 71325043 Serial Numbers: 13LM10125, 13LM10151, 14AM05505A, 14AM15505A, 14AM23041, 14BM17626, 13LM10126, 13LM14912, 14AM09900, 14AM15506, 14AM23044, 13LM10127, 14AM03759, 14AM09902, 14AM15507, 14BM05794, 13LM10128, 14AM05501, 14AM15503, 14AM16955, 14BM10399, 13LM10129, 14AM05502, 14AM15503A, 14AM16955A, 14BM11540, 13LM10130, 14AM05505, 14AM15504, 14AM16957, 14BM11540A REF NUMBER 71325044 Serial Numbers: 13KM09768, 13MM08132, 13MM08136A, 14AM13561A, 14AM16967, 14AM23022, 13LM03438, 13MM08133, 13MM08137, 14AM13561B, 14AM16968, 14BM05795, 13LM03439, 13MM08134, 14AM13557, 14AM16960, 14AM16969, 14BM10259, 13LM03443, 13MM08135, 14AM13560, 14AM16961, 14AM16971, 14BM10260, 13LM03444, 13MM08135A, 14AM13560A, 14AM16963, 14AM16971A, 13MM08130, 13MM08136, 14AM13561, 14AM16965, 14AM23010 REF NUMBER 71325045 Serial Numbers: 13LM05344, 13LM19404A, 13MM08035, 14AM13564, 14AM16972, 14BM03983, 13LM19400, 13LM19407, 14AM09995, 14AM16536, 14AM16973, 14BM03988, 13LM19402, 13MM08033, 14AM09996, 14AM16537, 14AM16973A, 14BM03988A, 13LM19403, 13MM08034, 14AM13563, 14AM16537A, 14AM16974, 14BM05796, 13LM19404, 13MM08034A, 14AM13563A, 14AM16539, 14BM03981 REF NUMBER 71325046 Serial Numbers: 13LM05346, 13LM19451, 13MM09247, 14AM16534, 14AM23073, 14BM11534, 13LM14918, 13MM01341, 14AM09997, 14AM16975, 14AM23073A, 14BM11536, 13LM14922, 13MM09245, 14AM09998, 14AM16976, 14AM23076, 13LM19449, 13MM09245A, 14AM09999, 14AM16976A, 14AM23076A REF NUMBER 71325047 Serial Numbers: 13LM13911, 14AM03760, 14AM12055, 14AM13566A, 14AM23079, 13LM13912, 14AM12045, 14AM12062, 14AM15499, 14BM11537, 13LM13912A, 14AM12050, 14AM13566, 14AM15501 REF NUMBER 71325048 Serial Numbers: 13LM13988, 13MM09279, 14AM05514A, 14AM16982, 14BM11532, 13LM13988A, 13MM09279A, 14AM16979, 14AM23081, 14BM11533, 13LM14006, 14AM05512, 14AM16979A, 14AM23084, 14BM11533A, 13LM19458, 14AM05514, 14AM16980, 14AM23084A, 14CM06925 REF NUMBER 71325049 Serial Numbers: 13LM05330, 13LM05332A, 13MM09289, 14AM08792, 14AM16986, 13LM05330A, 13LM13904, 13MM09290, 14AM16984, 14AM23086, 13LM05332, 13LM13904A, 14AM08791, 14AM16985, 14AM23089 REF NUMBER 71325050 Serial Numbers: 13LM03426, 13LM03431, 13LM13897A, 14AM16990, 14BM10261, 13LM03426A, 13LM05329, 13LM13897B, 14AM16990A, 14BM10262, 13LM03430, 13LM08816, 14AM03765, 14AM16991, 14BM10262A, 13LM03430A, 13LM13897, 14AM12052, 14AM17003 REF NUMBER 71325051 Serial Numbers: 13LM10120, 13LM10122, 14AM03766, 14AM15473, 14AM16993A, 14AM23129, 13LM10121, 13LM17626, 14AM05511, 14AM16993, 14AM23128, 14BM03984 REF NUMBER 71325052 Serial Numbers: 13LM03432, 13LM10117, 14AM16995, 14AM23119, 14BM10278, 13LM03434A, 14AM05537, 14AM17000, 14AM23124 REF NUMBER 71325053 Serial Numbers: 13LM12937, 14AM05474A, 14AM15517, 14BM11539A, 14BM11539D, 13MM00436, 14AM05476, 14AM15517A, 14BM11539B, 14AM05474, 14AM15516, 14BM11539, 14BM11539C REF NUMBER 71325054 Serial Numbers: 13LM03435, 14AM03757, 14AM16997, 14BM15265 REF NUMBER 71325055 Serial Numbers: 13LM12939, 13MM01365A, 14AM15441, 14BM10280, 13MM01365, 14AM15440, 14AM23118 REF NUMBER 71325057 Serial Numbers: 14BM00722, 14BM00722A REF NUMBER 71372047 Serial Numbers: 13LM05789
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Frequently Asked Questions
Contact your healthcare provider and the device manufacturer immediately. Check whether your specific model number and lot number are included in the recall scope. For external devices, stop using the affected product and arrange a replacement. For implanted devices, do not panic — removal is typically not required unless the risk assessment clearly indicates it. Your physician will guide you based on your individual clinical situation and the FDA's recommended actions. Report any adverse effects you may have experienced to FDA MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death from the defect. Class II recalls involve products that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where serious consequences are remote. Class III recalls cover products not likely to cause any adverse health consequences, typically involving technical regulatory violations. The classification guides urgency — Class I recalls require immediate action, while Class III may simply involve returning a product or acknowledging a labeling change. Always read the specific recall notice for recommended patient actions.
Report problems with medical devices to the FDA through MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088 or online at FDA.gov/safety/medwatch. Healthcare facilities are required by law to report device-related serious injuries and deaths. Patients and consumers can also report voluntarily. Include the device name, manufacturer, model number, and a description of the problem and any patient outcome. Reports from patients and clinicians help the FDA identify emerging safety signals and may trigger investigations that lead to recalls of dangerous devices.
What Should You Do?
Stop using this device if you are affected by this recall. Contact your healthcare provider and the manufacturer immediately for guidance. Report adverse events to FDA MedWatch.