Recall over Iron Fear for Knee Implants
28/11/2007
PLUS, VKS and RT-PLUS ranges - Smith and Nephew knee implants - TC
Thank you so much for handling my case so well. You came to know us at a great time of sadness and you were so kind. We will always remember you as very professional but also very warm hearted.
Sylvia, TamworthAs a result of iron content being found to be too high in some of its knee implants a British Firm has had to recall the range on implants.
Product Liability Knee Implant
Over 250 people have already had these implants, and Smith & Nephew are trying to source the patients' along with another 300 implants that were supplied to customers in Europe.
The latest recall is for knee implants from the TC-PLUS, VKS and RT-PLUS ranges.
A statement said: "Smith & Nephew has been informed by a UK supplier that a limited number of semi-finished knee implant castings have a higher than specified iron content."
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