Smith & Nephew, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: Z-2443-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 36CM 130 DEGREE LEFT, REF 71647336, Femur nail

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 24, 2023
Date Posted: August 30, 2023
Recall Number: Z-2443-2023
Event ID: 92767
Reason for Recall:

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.

Status: Ongoing
Product Quantity: 30 units
Code Information:

UDI/DI 03596010500922, Batch Number 21KSM0598

Distribution Pattern:

US, AE, CA, DE, ES, GB, MX, PA, PL

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated