Skip to content
Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

LAG SCREW 3.2MM GUIDE PIN SLEEVE, REF 71674032 - Product Usage: The TRIGEN InterTAN nails are indicated for fractures of the femur including: simple shaft fractures, comminuted shaft fractures, spiral shaft fractures, long oblique shaft fractures and segmental shaft fractures; subtrochanteric fractures; intertrochanteric fractures; ipsilateral femoral shaft/neck fractures; intracapsular fractures; nonunions and malunions; polytrauma and multiple fractures; prophylactic nailing of impending pathologic fractures; reconstruction, following tumor resection and grafting; bone lengthening and shortening.

Z-0351-2020

October 07, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Event
Event 84059
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
116 devices
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0351-2020

Official wording

Reason: LAG SCREW 3.2 GUIDE PIN SLEEVE are being recalled due to a manufacturing error. The detent balls in the guide pin sleeve were not drilled to the correct depth, which will cause them to not fully compress.

Code information: Batch Numbers: 18DM11613A, 18HM02575, 18HM13327A, 18HM20956A

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distributions - US Nationwide distributions and countries of Belgium, Brazil, China, Columbia, France, Great Britain, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain,and United Arab Emirates.

Derived failure modes

  • Manufacturing or process control

    reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0

    manufacturing error