Smith & Nephew recalls SUTUREFIX ULTRA Suture (product 72203855) due to packaging error sending XL drill instead of S drill. This longer drill may cause injury during use.
“Smith & Nephew SUTUREFIX ULTRA Suture Recall: XL Drill Packaging Error.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64914-smith-nephew-suturefix-ultra-suture-recall-xl-drill-packaging-error. Based on FDA recall #Z-2746-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2746-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 24, 2020, that Smith & Nephew, Inc. is recalling SUTUREFIX ULTRA Suture, product number 72203855, due to a packaging error. The hazard involves an XL drill being presented for use instead of the intended S drill. Owners should contact the company for further instructions.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Smith & Nephew
Product: SUTUREFIX ULTRA Suture
Product number: 72203855
Lot numbers: 2038366, 2039311 and 2046505
Quantity: 868 units
The hazard
A packaging error resulted in an XL drill being presented for use instead of the S drill. The XL drill is one inch longer than the S drill.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Smith & Nephew, Inc. has 66 other recalls on record since July 24, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Smith & Nephew TRIGEN Humeral Nail Recall (March 16, 2026), Smith & Nephew BIOSURE HA Screw Recall (Nov. 24, 2025) and Smith & Nephew META-TAN Screw Kit Recall (March 18, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Encore Medical EMPOWR 3D KNEE Ins 11L 14MM VE Packaging Mix-Up Recall (Feb. 16, 2026) and EMPOWR 3D Knee Ins 11L 14MM VE Product Mix-Up Recall (Feb. 16, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for SUTUREFIX ULTRA Suture with product number 72203855 and lot numbers 2038366, 2039311, or 2046505. The packaging error sent an XL drill instead of the S drill.
Brand
Smith & Nephew
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the product number and lot numbers to confirm if your SUTUREFIX ULTRA Suture is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 22 states and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution to AL AR AZ CO GA IL IN KS KY MD MN MO NC NE NJ NY OK PA PR TN TX VA WI. Foreign distribution to Australia Austria Belgium Finland France Germany Great Britain Ireland Italy Japan Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands Poland…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 49 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2746-2020 (June 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2746-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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