TRIGEN, Intramedullary nail - Product Usage: is intended to provide resistance for screw back-out. It provides additional friction to help hold the screws in place.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2685-2020) was formally reported on July 29, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 24, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Smith & Nephew, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Memphis, TN. Federal records indicate 12 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: A manufacturing error which resulted in the re-sterilization of the ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) sleeve. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: International distribution in the countries of Brazil, Colombia and United Arab Emirates.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 6 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.