Device recall: SUTUREFIX ULTRA Suture, Product number 72203855
Class II FDA enforcement event 85981. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A packaging error resulted in a XL drill being presented for use instead of the S drill. The XL drill is one inch longer than the S drill.
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 24 Jun 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Andover, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 85981 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 12 Aug 2020. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Domestic distribution to AL AR AZ CO GA IL IN KS KY MD MN MO NC NE NJ NY OK PA PR TN TX VA WI. Foreign distribution to Australia Austria Belgium Finland France Germany Great Britain Ireland Italy…
Recalling firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Andover, MA.
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2746-2020 | SUTUREFIX ULTRA Suture, Product number 72203855 | 868 | Class II | Ongoing | 12 Aug 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2020
- 916
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- 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
- FDA enforcement report Z-2746-2020The 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 85981. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/85981/. 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:
Domestic distribution to AL AR AZ CO GA IL IN KS KY MD MN MO NC NE NJ NY OK PA PR TN TX VA WI. Foreign distribution to Australia Austria Belgium Finland France Germany Great Britain Ireland Italy…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85981?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
868
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 93% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class II.