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Trigen Intertan

by Smith & Nephew, Inc.

510(k) K040212

Trigen Intertan is a Class II device made by Smith & Nephew, Inc., cleared under FDA 510(k) K040212 on 20 Feb 2004, active as of 22 Oct 2026. 6 FDA recalls are linked to it.

Active United States

510(k)

Valid until

No expiry

510(k) clearance is not time-limited

FDA recalls

2 ongoing

This device is named in the recall

Documents

Trust

Unverified

Source FDA 510(k), synced 22 Oct 2026.

Regulatory status

as of registry sync 22 Oct 2026

RegionAuthorizationNumberDateStatus
United StatesFDA 510(k)SESE Substantially Equivalent · Special NumberK040212 Date20 Feb 2004ClearedStatusActive

Official records

Recalls

6 recalls · 2 ongoing · FDA

    • Ongoing Z-1133-2022 FDA Class II initiated 22 Apr 2022

    Right nails were anodized, marked, and labelled as left nails and vice versa

    • Ongoing Z-0097-2018 FDA Class II initiated 24 Oct 2017

    A single lot of INTERTAN 10S 10 MM X 18 CM 130 D was manufactured with the screw inserted upside down.

    • Terminated Z-0772-2021 FDA Class II initiated 2 Nov 2020

    Manufacturing packaging error.

    • Terminated Z-2258-2014 FDA Class II initiated 2 Jul 2014

    There was an error in manufacturing which resulted in the proximal lag screw hole being positioned incorrectly in several batches of TRIGEN(R); INTERTAN(TM); NAILS.

  • 2 recalls, same reason

    • Terminated Z-1636-2014 FDA Class II initiated 4 Apr 2014
    • Terminated Z-1637-2014 FDA Class II initiated 4 Apr 2014

    A manufacturing error resulted in the set screw being inserted too deep in the affected nails.

Timeline

7 dated events

  1. Cleared FDA 510(k) K040212
  2. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-1636-2014
  3. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-1637-2014
  4. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-2258-2014
  5. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-0097-2018
  6. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-0772-2021
  7. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-1133-2022

Coverage

1 jurisdiction

United States of America
  • Active
  • Expiring
  • Withdrawn
  • Listed
  • Not covered

United States — FDA 510(k) Active

Specification

510(k)

510(k) Number
FDA product code
JDS
Device class
Class II
Regulation
21 CFR Part 888.3030
Advisory committee
Orthopedic
FDA decision
SESE Substantially Equivalent

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