Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19520 |
| Brand Name: | Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Modular Head (BHMH), monoblock version |
| Model: | 74121238, 74121242, 74121246, 74121250, 74121254, 74121258, 74121338, 74121342, 74121346, 74121350, 74121354, 74121358, 74121438, 74121442, 74121446, 74121450, 74121454, 74121458, 74121538, 74121542, 74121546, 74121550, 74121554, 74121558 |
| Affected: | All lots |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Smith & Nephew Surgical Ltd Unit A 36 Hillside road Wairau Valley AUCKLAND 0760 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 657 799 |
| Manufacturer: | Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ltd |
| Issue: | Data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association's National Joint Replacement Registry and the National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indicates the revision rate is above the UK's National Institute Health and Carte Excellence (NICE) benchmark. |
| Recall action type: | Alert |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Healthcare Professional |
| Date Commenced: | 23/12/2015 |
