CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 7 Jun 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Engage Cementless Partial Knee System recalled by Smith & Nephew
Smith & Nephew is recalling Smith&Nephew Engage Cementless Partial Knee System, Porous Femoral components, Part, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 May 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1670-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92286
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 2 May 2023
- FDA classified
- 31 May 2023
- Reported
- 7 Jun 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 2 May 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 May 2023 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Recent complaint data indicates that the revision rate may be trending higher than corresponding similar devices in global joint replacement registries. The data identifies a potential signal that the performance is an outlier versus the state of the art with respect to the risk for revision.
Product as listed by the FDA
Smith&Nephew ENGAGE Cementless Partial Knee System, Porous Femoral components, Part Numbers: a) REF 1-10003-100 (SIZE 1 Right Medial); b) REF 1-10003-110 (SIZE 1 Left Medial); c) REF 1-10003-200 (SIZE 2-Right Medial); d) REF 1-10003-210 (SIZE 2-Left Medial); e) REF 1-10003-300 (SIZE 3- Right Medial); f) REF 1-10003-310 (SIZE 3- Left Medial); g) REF 1-10003-400 (SIZE 4- Right Medial); h) REF 1-10003-410 (SIZE 4- Left Medial); i) REF 1-10003-500 (SIZE 5- Right Medial); j) REF 1-10003-510 (SIZE 5- Left Medial); k) REF 1-10003-600 (SIZE 6- Right Medial); l) REF 1-10003-610 (SIZE 6- Left Medial); m) REF 1-10003-700 (SIZE 7- Right Medial); n) REF 1-10003-710 (SIZE 7- Left Medial); o) REF 1-10003-800, (SIZE 8 - Right Medial); p) REF 1-10003-810, (SIZE 8 - Left Medial); Unicondylar knee prothesis
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution.
Questions about this recall
Is Engage Cementless Partial Knee System, Porous Femoral components, Part Numbers: a) recalled?
Yes. Smith & Nephew recalled Engage Cementless Partial Knee System, Porous Femoral components, Part Numbers: a) on 2 May 2023. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1670-2023.
Why was it recalled?
Recent complaint data indicates that the revision rate may be trending higher than corresponding similar devices in global joint replacement registries. The data identifies a potential signal that the performance is an outlier versus the state of the art with respect to the risk for revision.
Which lots are affected?
a) REF 1-10003-100, UDI/DI 00885556872925; b) REF 1-10003-110, UDI/DI 00885556872932; c) REF 1-10003-200, UDI/DI 00885556872949; d) REF 1-10003-210, UDI/DI 00885556872956; e) REF 1-10003-300, UDI/DI 00885556872963; f) REF 1-10003-310, UDI/DI 00885556872970; g) REF 1-10003-400, UDI/DI 00885556872987; h) REF 1-10003-410, UDI/DI 00885556872994; i) REF 1-10003-500, UDI/DI 00885556873007; j) REF 1-10003-510, UDI/DI 00885556873014; k) REF 1-10003-600, UDI/DI 00885556873021; l) REF 1-10003-610, UDI/DI 00885556873038; m) REF 1-10003-700, UDI/DI 00885556873045; n) REF 1-10003-710, UDI/DI 00885556873052; o) REF 1-10003-800, UDI/DI 00885556873069; p) REF 1-10003-810, UDI/DI 00885556873076; ALL BATCHES
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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