CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 17 Jun 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
R3 No Hole Hemispherical Stiktite Coated Shell recalled
Smith & Nephew is recalling smith&nephew R3 NO Hole Hemispherical Stiktite Coated Shell. The recall was initiated on 22 Apr 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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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-2331-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85637
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 22 Apr 2020
- FDA classified
- 9 Jun 2020
- Reported
- 17 Jun 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 22 Apr 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
A manufacturing error resulted in out of specification R3 Acetabular Shells
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
smith&nephew R3 NO HOLE HEMISPHERICAL STIKTITE COATED SHELL, manufactured in the following sizes: Size REF/product number 42MM 71331842 48MM 71331848 50MM 71331850 52MM 71331852 54MM 71331854 56MM 71331856 58MM 71331858 60MM 71331860 Orthopedic implant component.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide
Questions about this recall
Is R3 No Hole Hemispherical Stiktite Coated Shell recalled?
Yes. Smith & Nephew recalled R3 No Hole Hemispherical Stiktite Coated Shell on 22 Apr 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-2331-2020.
Why was it recalled?
A manufacturing error resulted in out of specification R3 Acetabular Shells
Which lots are affected?
71331842, Lot Numbers: 18HM20691, 18LM09819, 18KM1572 71331848, Lot Numbers: 18HM01685, 19AM15804, 19AM15805, 19AM15809, 19AM15828, 19AM15829 71331850, Lot Numbers: 18LM00667, 18LM00668, 18LM00670, 18LM00671, 18LM00702, 18LM00668A, 18LM00671A 71331852, Lot Numbers: 19EM10292, 18KM20315, 18KM15739, 18KM20284, 18LM17941, 18LM02317, 18KM00744, 18KM00775, 18KM00779, 18KM00833, 18KM06667, 18KM06675, 18KM06676, 18KM06680, 18KM06681, 18KM06682, 18KM13594, 18KM13632, 18KM15736, 18KM15737, 18KM15738, 18KM20281, 18KM20289, 18KM20291, 18KM20292, 18KM24785, 18KM24792, 18KM24795, 18KM24805, 18LM02315, 18LM02337, 18LM17942, 18LM17946, 18KM20281A, 18LM07653, 18KM15736A, 18LM14077, 18KM24785A, 18KM20293A 71331854, Lot Numbers: 18JM13875, 18mm08723, 18JM13874, 19AM17866, 19AM17869, 18GM07436, 18GM07437, 18GM07438, 18GM07445, 18GM07469, 18GM07522, 18GM07533, 18KM03144, 18KM03147, 18KM03148, 18KM23654, 18KM23655, 18KM23662, 18MM08650, 18MM08663, 18MM08676, 18MM08678, 18MM08683, 18MM08695, 18MM08697, 18MM08724, 19AM17823, 19AM17833, 19AM17837, 19AM17845, 18MM08650A, 18MM08663A, 19AM17845A, 19AM17833A, 19AM17837A 71331856, Lot Numbers: 18JM15947, 18MM12475, 18JM15950, 18KM04251, 18HM19101, 18JM15940, 18KM04254, 18HM19123, 18KM15773, 18JM15949, 18JM15949A, 18LM18546, 18HM19116, 18HM19117, 18JM15941, 18KM04226, 18KM04250, 18KM04252, 18KM04253, 18KM13646, 18KM17025, 18KM17026, 18KM17029, 18KM17031, 18KM17032, 18LM18544, 18LM18550, 18MM12424, 18MM12426, 18MM12428, 18MM15587, 18MM15611, 18LM05390, 18KM17031A, 18LM18550A 71331858, Lot Numbers: 19AM03504, 19AM03511 71331860, Lot Numbers: 18JM10154, 18JM10154A
Where was it sold?
Worldwide
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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