FDA Device recall Z-2745-2016
Smith & Nephew Whipknot Soft Tissue Cinch (USP#5) suture
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2016-09-14
On 2016-09-14 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Smith & Nephew Whipknot Soft Tissue Cinch (USP#5) suture by Smith And Nephew, citing sterility compromised due to breach in sterile packaging.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2745-2016 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2016-07-19 |
| Published | 2016-09-14 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Smith And Nephew |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Smith & Nephew Whipknot Soft Tissue Cinch (USP#5) suture. PN: 7211015 Used during ligament reconstruction.
Reason
Sterility compromised due to breach in sterile packaging
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot codes: 50387867 50388745 50389780 50390947 50392219 50392401 50393765 50394079 50395093 50396528 5039684…Lot codes: 50387867 50388745 50389780 50390947 50392219 50392401 50393765 50394079 50395093 50396528 50396841 50397925 50399974 50400293 50401451 50402461 50402959 50403376 50403941 50405570 50406358 50407001 50407434 50407950 50407951 50408878 50409545 50410397 50411389 50412044 50413155 50414113 50415145 50415520 50415873 50416326 50416832 50417399 50417668 50418103 50418994 50420164 50421033 50421623 50422190 50422891 50422892 50423320 50424442 50424933 50426325 50427350 50428379 50429275 50429625 50433984 50434656 50436573 50437136 50437526 50437759 50438338 50439087 50439765 50439766 50440062 50440837 50441687 50442651 50442880 50444065 50446669 50446768 50446770 50448070 50448602 50449028 50450098 50450473 50451227 50452947 50453834 50454699 50456357 50457059 50457933 50458614 50460363 50461194 50462494 50463802 50464798 50466235 50466505 50467033 50467808 50468830 50469933 50471415 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2745-2016%22
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