Recall Register

Device recall: TRIGEN(R) INTERTAN(TM) 10MM X 18 CM NAIL, 125o, REF 71675201, QTY (1), STERILE R, Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Inc., TN…

Class II FDA enforcement event 68792. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

There was an error in manufacturing which resulted in the proximal lag screw hole being positioned incorrectly in several batches of TRIGEN(R); INTERTAN(TM); NAILS.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Smith & Nephew, Inc. started this device recall on 2 Jul 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Memphis, TN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68792 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Aug 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 20 Aug 2019.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHINA, INDIA, UAE, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM. AUSTRIA, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL

Recalling firm

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 68792: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2258-2014TRIGEN(R) INTERTAN(TM) 10MM X 18 CM NAIL, 125o, REF 71675201, QTY (1), STERILE R, Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Inc., TN 38116 TRIGEN(R) INTERTAN(TM) 11.5MM X 18 CM NAIL, 125o, REF 71675202, QTY (1), STERILE R, Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Inc., TN 38116 TRIGEN(R) INTERTAN(TM) 13MM X 18 CM NAIL, 125o, REF 71675203, QTY (1),…601 unitsClass IITerminated27 Aug 2014

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2014
1,176
Share of these events in Class II
91%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
107

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68792. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68792/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHINA, INDIA, UAE, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM. AUSTRIA, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL
What quantity of product is in FDA event 68792?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 601 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.