FDA (Devices) recall action 92767
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A complaint was received indicating that a package contained a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 40CM 130 DEGREE LEFT implant instead of a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 36CM 130 DEGREE LEFT as described on the product label.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.
Smith & Nephew is recalling 32 units of a femoral nail implant due to labeling mismatch. The package contained 40cm implants but was labeled as 36cm, which could result in incorrect surgical implantation.
Smith & Nephew recalled a femur nail surgical implant because some packages contained a 40cm product instead of the labeled 36cm version. No injuries have been reported.