Device recall: RENASYS EZ/ RENASYS EZ Plus 250 mL canister with Solidifier Product Usage: RENASYS EZ and RENASYS EZ Plus Canisters…
Class II FDA enforcement event 69146. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
RENASYS EZ Canisters exhibiting visible evidence of deformation of the inlet port on the canister lid.
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 18 Jul 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Saint Petersburg, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69146 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Oct 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Aug 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of FL, NC, CA, MO, MA, TX, NY, OH, CO, VA, IL, NJ, TN, NV, MN including Puerto Rico and countries of Canada, Mexico, Dubai, Argentina, Australia,…
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Saint Petersburg, FL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0039-2015 | RENASYS EZ/ RENASYS EZ Plus 250 mL canister with Solidifier Product Usage: RENASYS EZ and RENASYS EZ Plus Canisters are used for the collection of exudate removed from wounds being treated by negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). | 19,499 = (10,849 (Item 66800058) & 8,650 (Item 66800913)) | Class II | Terminated | 15 Oct 2014 |
| Z-0040-2015 | RENASYS EZ/ RENASYS EZ Plus 800 mL canister with Solidifier Product Usage: RENASYS EZ and RENASYS EZ Plus Canisters are used for the collection of exudate removed from wounds being treated by negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). | 77,164 = (75,619 (Item 66800423) & 1,545 (Item 66801066)) | Class II | Terminated | 15 Oct 2014 |
| Z-0041-2015 | RENASYS EZ/ RENASYS EZ Plus 800 mL canister (w/o CLP) with Solidifier Product Usage: RENASYS EZ and RENASYS EZ Plus Canisters are used for the collection of exudate removed from wounds being treated by negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). | 45,466 | Class II | Terminated | 15 Oct 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
- 3Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 107
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0039-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 69146. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69146/. 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 in the states of FL, NC, CA, MO, MA, TX, NY, OH, CO, VA, IL, NJ, TN, NV, MN including Puerto Rico and countries of Canada, Mexico, Dubai, Argentina, Australia,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69146?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
19,499 = (10,849 (Item 66800058) & 8,650 (Item 66800913))
- 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.