Database updated: 15 April 2024
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 18656 |
| Brand Name: | S&N Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Head |
| Model: | 74121138, 74123140, 74121142, 74123144, 74121146, 74123148, 74121150, 74123152, 74121154, 74123156, 74121158, 74123160, 74123162 |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Smith & Nephew Surgical Ltd Unit A 36 Hillside road Wairau Valley AUCKLAND 0760 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 657 799 |
| Manufacturer: | Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd |
| Brand Name: | S&N Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Acetabular Cup |
| Model: | 74120144, 74120146, 74122146, 74122148, 74120148, 74120150, 74122050, 74122152, 74120152, 74120154, 74122154, 74122156, 74120156, 74120158, 74122158, 74122160, 74120160, 74120162, 74122162, 74122164, 74120164, 74120166, 74122166, 74122168 |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Smith & Nephew Surgical Ltd Unit A 36 Hillside road Wairau Valley AUCKLAND 0760 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 657 799 |
| Manufacturer: | Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd |
| Brand Name: | S&N Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Dysplasia Cup |
| Model: | 74120246, 74122248, 74120250, 74122252, 74120254, 74122256, 74120258, 74122260, 74120262, 74122264, 74120266 |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Smith & Nephew Surgical Ltd Unit A 36 Hillside road Wairau Valley AUCKLAND 0760 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 657 799 |
| Manufacturer: | Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd |
| Issue: | Following changes made to the instructions for use relating to clinical performance of these implants, BHR femoral head components sized 46mm in diameter and smaller, and their corresponding acetabular cup sizes, are no longer to be used and unimplanted devices are to be returned to Smith & Nephew. S&N Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) system is a metal-on-metal (MOM) hip joint replacement prosthesis. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Healthcare Professional |
| Date Commenced: | 14/7/2015 |
