Device recall: smith&nephew LEGION OXINUM POSTERIOR STABILIZED NONPOROUS FERMOAL COMPONENT, SIZE 5N, LEFT, NARROW, REF 71421265; knee…
Class II FDA enforcement event 92976. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The firm conducting a recall due to a complaint received indicating that a package contained a LEGION NARROW PS OXIN SZ 4N LT implant instead of a LEGION NARROW PSvOXIN SZ 5N LT as described on the product label.
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 31 Aug 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Memphis, TN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 92976 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Sep 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
OH, CT, TX, NC, CA, NE, NV
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2621-2023 | smith&nephew LEGION OXINUM POSTERIOR STABILIZED NONPOROUS FERMOAL COMPONENT, SIZE 5N, LEFT, NARROW, REF 71421265; knee joint | 8 units | Class II | Ongoing | 27 Sep 2023 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- 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-2621-2023The 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 92976. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/92976/. 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:
OH, CT, TX, NC, CA, NE, NV
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 92976?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
8 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 88% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class II.