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Event 68565

5 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
June 02, 2014
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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Every recalled product in this event

5 official enforcement rows

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device · product 1 of 5

SUTUREFIX Ultra Anchor XL with one (#2) Ultrabraid Blue Product Code: 72203841 Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue

Z-2045-2014
Recall number
Z-2045-2014
Initiated
June 02, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
259 units

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

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Reason for recall

Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

Code information

Lot Numbers: 50476555, 50481446

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

device · product 2 of 5

SUTUREFIX Ultra Anchor XL with one (#2) Ultrabraid Cobraid Suture Product Code: 72203842 Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue

Z-2046-2014
Recall number
Z-2046-2014
Initiated
June 02, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
136 units

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

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Reason for recall

Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

Code information

Lot Numbers: 50477397, 50481448

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

device · product 3 of 5

SUTUREFIX Ultra S with 1 #2 Ultrabraid (blue) Product Code: 72203852 Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue

Z-2047-2014
Recall number
Z-2047-2014
Initiated
June 02, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
907 units

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

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Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

Code information

Lot Numbers: 50478982, 50478985, 50482873, 50485588, 50486705, 50486707, 50491897, 50491899

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

device · product 4 of 5

SUTUREFIX Ultra S with 1 #2 Ultrabraid Suture (blue/white) Product Code: 72203853 Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue

Z-2048-2014
Recall number
Z-2048-2014
Initiated
June 02, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
1086 untis

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

Code information

Lot Numbers: 50478983, 50478986, 50478989, 50482871, 50484944, 50485587, 50485589

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

device · product 5 of 5

SUTUREFIX Ultra S Double Loaded Suture Product Code: 72203854 Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue

Z-2049-2014
Recall number
Z-2049-2014
Initiated
June 02, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
763 units

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Sterility of device is compromised due to breach in sterile barrier

Code information

Lot Numbers: 50478984,50485736, 50485737, 50485738, 50487831, 50491901, 50493684

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

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