Smith & Nephew hip resurfacing system recall
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Voluntary recall announced Aug. 16 includes 185 Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System implants. The recall cites incorrect packaging by a subcontractor that resulted in different sizes of acetabular cups being mixed together. S&N says its investigation has confirmed that the problem is confined to a "small number of batches" distributed in "a number" of countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. The system was approved by FDA in 2006 1("The Gray Sheet" May 15, 2006, p. 8)...