Smith & Nephew, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-0878-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

LEGION AP Cutting Block Size 4, REF 71434409; LEGION AP Cutting Block Size 6, REF 71434411; LEGION AP Cutting Block Size 7, REF 71434412; LEGION AP Cutting Block Size 8, REF 71434413. (Orthopaedic manual surgical instrument).

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 16, 2019

Date Posted: February 5, 2020

Recall Number: Z-0878-2020

Event ID: 84559

Reason for Recall:

Multiple lots of LEGION AP Femoral Cutting Blocks were manufactured with an oversize green plunger hole and therefore do not meet their design specifications.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 59 units

Code Information:

LEGION AP Cutting Block Size 4, Product Number 71434409, Lot Numbers: 17LM05399, 17LM07852, 17LM07852A; LEGION AP Cutting Block Size 6, Product Number 71434411, Lot Numbers: 17LM05397, 17LM05398, 17LM07849; LEGION AP Cutting Block Size 7, Product Number 71434412, Lot Numbers: 17LM01746, 17LM05390, 17LM05394, 17LM07851; LEGION AP Cutting Block Size 8, Product Number 71434413, Lot Number: 17LM08442.

Distribution Pattern:

USA: IA, NC, PA, TN. Int'l: CH, BE, GB, AE, CN, DE, NL, BR, FR.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated