Device recall: TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 2 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 002, S&N 7500257, Smith &…

Class II FDA enforcement event 73609. Recall start date: 11 Mar 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 10 Apr 2017.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The Affected Devices may contain a dimensional deviation that could potentially result in the surgeon being unable to seat the polyethylene (PE) Insert on the affected VKS tibial base plate during surgery.

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 11 Mar 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Memphis, TN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73609 has 15 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Apr 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Apr 2017.

FDA enforcement report The 15 product records

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

International Distribution only in countries of: Germany and Switzerland.

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

15 product records in the event.

FDA event 73609: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1537-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 2 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 002, S&N 7500257, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	2 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1538-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 8 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 005, S&N 7500260, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	6 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1539-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 10 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 006, S&N 7500261, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	3 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1540-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 2 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 009, S&N 7500264, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	1 unit	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1541-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 6 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 0011, S&N 7500266, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	4 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1542-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 8 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 0012, S&N 7500267, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	1 unit	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1543-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 10 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 0013, S&N 7500268, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	6 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1544-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 4 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 017, S&N 7500272, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	24 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1545-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 6 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 018, S&N 7500273, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	22 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1546-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Left, SIZE 8 LEFT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 019, S&N 7500274, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	15 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1547-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 4 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 024, S&N 7500279, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	33 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1548-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 6 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 025, S&N 7500280, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	33 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1549-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 8 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 026, S&N 7500281, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	34 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1550-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 10 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 027, S&N 7500282, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	1 unit	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
Z-1551-2016	TC-PLUS(TM), Primary Fixed Tibial Component VKS Right, SIZE 12 RIGHT, STERILE R, REF 12 000 028, S&N 7500283, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG Product Usage: Tibial knee prosthesis	6 units	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016

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

The event in context

Device events that started in 2016: 1,232
Share of these events in Class II: 91%
Product records in this event: 15Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 107

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
16 Mar 2026	TRIGEN PROXIMAL STRAIGHT HUMERAL NAIL 8/7 X 16, REF: 71760816	Device	Class II	1
24 Nov 2025	BIOSURE HA SCREW, 6MM x 20 MM. Threaded metallic bone fixation fastener.	Device	Class II	1
18 Mar 2025	META-TAN LAG/COMPRESSION SCREW KIT 90MM/85MM, REF: 71642690	Device	Class II	1
29 Oct 2024	BIORAPTOR Suture Anchors. Tendon/ligament, non-bioabsorbable bone anchor.	Device	Class II	1
15 Oct 2024	Tandem Intl Bipolar Cocr Shell/UHMWPE Liner, TI-6AL-4V Retaining Ring, 28MM I.D. 46 MM O.D., REF 71324046, sterile, femo	Device	Class II	1
2 Oct 2024	smith&nephew LEIGON OXINIUM CONSTRAINED NONPOROUS FEMORAL COMPONENT, SIZE 3 LEFT, REF 71421163; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELL	Device	Class II	2
2 Oct 2024	smith&nephew GENESIS II NONPOROUS POSTERIOR STABILIZED FEMORAL COMPONENT, SIZE 5 LEFT, REF 71421015; Uncoated knee femur	Device	Class II	2
12 Aug 2024	ROTATION MEDICAL TENDON STAPLES (8) (broad indication)-Intended for fixation of prosthetic material to soft tissues. Pro	Device	Class II	2
9 Jul 2024	DIAMOND POINT, BOTH ENDS K-WIRE, REF 128042, metallic bone fixation fastener	Device	Class II	2
24 Apr 2024	smith&nephew OXINIUM Femoral Head 12/14 Taper, REF 71343204, 32 MM OD +4, Sterile; and smith&nephew, 12/14 Taper, REF 71	Device	Class II	1

Smith & Nephew, Inc.: all 107 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1537-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73609. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73609/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: International Distribution only in countries of: Germany and Switzerland.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 73609?: The event has 15 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 2 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.