Smith & Nephew, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-2848-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

RENASYS Sterile Transparent Film and all the RENASYS Dressing kits that contains the RENASYS Sterile Transparent Film Is intended for patients who would benefit from a suction device (negative pressure) to help promote wound healing by removing fluids including irrigation and body fluids, wound exudates and infectious materials. Examples of appropriate wounds types include chronic, acute, traumatic, Sub-Acute and dehisced wounds, ulcers, (such as pressure and diabetic), partial thickness burns, flaps and grafts.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 21, 2016

Date Posted: September 28, 2016

Recall Number: Z-2848-2016

Event ID: 74885

Reason for Recall:

Sterility seal integrity failures on the Renasys Sterile Transparent Film

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 45,455 devices (in the USA)

Code Information:

Product Code 66020933 RENASYS G Small with Soft Port - Lots #'s 2015100134, 2015100313, 2015100314, 2016040686, and 2016040687 - US ONLY Product Code 66020934 RENASYS G Medium with Soft Port - Lots #'s 2015100135, 2015100315, 2015100316, 2015110540, 2016040715, and 2016040963 US ONLY Product Code 66020935 RENASYS G Large with Soft Port- Lots #'s 2015100282, 2015100317, 2015110542, and 2016041021 US ONLY Product Code 66020936 RENASYS G X Large with Soft Port Lot # 2016041035 US ONLY Product Code 66800394 RENASYS Transparent Film Lots #'s 2014010176, 2014011449, 2014030463, 2014040241, 2014050736, 2014051132, 2014061169, 2014113986, 2015020655, 2015040522, 2015050927, 015060209, 2015071095, 2015101044, 2015110749, 2015120664, and 2015121019 - GLOBAL Product Code 66800494 RENASYS G Medium Kit Flat Drain Lots #'s 02014P, 05014D, 06914E, 13414K, 15414T, 16014CV, 18114AV, 23214D, 25214J, and 26515H GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66800495 RENASYS G Large Kit 19Fr Round Drain Lots #'s 00815K, 14014L, 23314E, 25214H, and 32214D GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66800496 RENASYS G Large Kit Flat Drain Lots #'s 00815N, 01215G, 02214J, 05014F, 09014K, 09914K, 16014F, 17514T, 24114D, 25214K, 28015M, and 31714H GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66800497 REANSYS G X-Large Kit 19Fr Round Drain Lot # 05014M GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66800932 RENASYS High Output Fistula Kit Lots #'s 07715M, 09214H, 15514G, 18814K, and 27915G GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66800933 RENASYS G Small with Soft Port Lots #'s 2014010183, 2014011414, 2014020037, 2014021119, 2014021324, 2014021837, 2014030094, 2014030840, 2014030933, 2014031770, 2014040674, 2014041232, 2014041489, 2014050297, 2014050582, 2014051447, 2014051561, 2014060367, 2014060603, 2014060606, 2014071097, 2014080670, 2014080729, 2014091593, 2014091612, 2014091896, 2014091951, 2014102569, 2014103236, 2014103501, 2014103566, 2014125085, 2014125464, 2015016495, 2015016793, 2015016824, 2015020606, 2015020633, 2015021230, 015030904, 2015030938, 2015031168, 2015050397, 2015050706, 2015051210, 2015051333, 2015060715, 2015060718, 2015060878, 2015070001, 2015070021, 2015070057, 2015070243, 2015091343, 2015100464, 2015100652, 2015100707, 2015100859, 2015100968, 2015101007, 2015120041, 2015120046, 2015120052, 2015120061, 2015120411, 2016010750, 39907, 40151, 43250, 3251, and 43252 GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66800934 RENASYS G Medium with Soft Port Lots #'s 2014010306, 2014010307, 2014010965, 2014011574, 2014020362, 2014020972, 2014021207, 2014021208, 2014021930, 2014021931, 2014022059, 2014022086, 2014030302, 2014030816, 2014030934, 2014031153, 2014031404, 2014031758, 2014040175, 2014041509, 2014041510, 2014042119, 2014050158, 2014050207, 2014050345, 2014050586, 201405062, 2014051041, 2014051041, 2014060684, 2014060833, 2014061007, 2014061442, 2014061669, 2014070114, 2014070520, 2014070979, 2014071068, 2014080794, 2014080836, 2014080909, 2014090181, 2014090267, 2014091758, 2014091835, 2014092091, 2014102295, 2014102318, 2014114098, 2014114125, 2014114183, 2014114284, 2014124756, 2014124797, 2014125114, 2014125177, 2014125233, 2015020672, 2015020750, 2015020781, 2015020841, 2015021100, 2015021102, 2015031154, 2015040916, 2015050291, 2015050995, 015050996, 2015051048, 2015051382, 2015051409, 2015060395, 2015060402, 2015060912, 2015060921, 2015060979, 2015061078, 2015070313, 2015070335, 2015070348, 2015091344, 2015100024, 2015100672, 2015101328, 2015101360, 2015101522, 2015110440, 2015110767, 2015110809, 2015110931, 2015110988, 2015110989, 2015111015, 2015111261, 2015121208, 2015121237, 2016010018, 2016010772, 2016010790, 39908, 40152, 43249, 43432, 43433, 43434, 43435, and 43558 GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66800935 RENASYS G Large with Soft Port Lots #s 2014010875, 2014010876, 2014010919, 2014010940, 2014011209, 2014011229, 2014011418, 2014020026, 2014020946, 2014021122, 2014021838, 2014021839, 2014022085, 2014030813, 2014030841, 2014031293, 2014031354, 2014031399, 2014040860, 2014041269, 2014041410, 2014042109, 2014042113, 2014050898, 2014051040, 2014051655, 2014060089, 2014060169, 2014060274, 2014061051, 2014061333, 2014061438, 2014080369, 2014080549, 2014090036, 014091306, 2014102445, 2014102629, 2014102650, 2014114359, 2014114527, 2014114577, 2014124708, 2014125271, 2014125307, 2014125307, 2015020993, 2015021023, 2015040809, 2015051050, 2015051077, 2015060486, 2015060493, 2015060494, 2015060507, 015061065, 2015061135, 2015061224, 2015061265, 2015070371, 2015100539, 2015100585, 2015100603, 2015100611, 2015110023, 2015110257, 2015110291, 2015110435, 2015120445, 2015120457, 2015120752, 2015120762, 2016010895, 2016011075, 39909, 40153, 43535, 43559, 43565, and 43714 GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66800936 RENASYS G X Large with Soft Port Lots #'s 2014010874, 2014010961, 2014040956, 2014050897, 2014080970, 2014103611, 2015021068, 2015021444, 2015040678, 2015070796, 2015100001, 2015100272, 2015101377, and 2015120027 - GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66801255 RENASYS G 10Fr Round Drain Kit Lots #'s 01415G, 02015E, 04916J, 16914G, 2014050828, 1015G, 21015H, and 32214L - GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66801256 RENASYS G 10mm Flat Drain Kit Lots #'s 05516D, 05715H, 08915E, 11214JV, 11414AV, 11414BV, 16914H, 2013050783, 2013060968, 20915T, 32115L, and 32314M GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66801257 RENASYS 15Fr Channel Drain Kit Lots #'s 08915D, 16914J, 19615V, 2014030237, 2014060209, 20815K, 20915G, 23014L, 28815K,32215G, and 32814J GLOBAL (NOT US) Product Code 66801258 RENASYS G 19Fr Round Drain Kit Lots #'s 05316P, 17014K, 2014030238, 20915K, and 32314T GLOBAL (NOT US)

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide Distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunai, Canada, Curacao, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jordan, Malaysia, New Zeland, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, SriLanka, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated