FDA applicant
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
FDA records 556 decisions for Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Memphis, TN) from 1980 to 2026: 550 510(k) clearances, 1 De Novo grant and 5 original PMA approvals. Most are in product codes JWH (Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial…) and HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone). Since 2016 its 510(k)s took a median of 86 days from receipt to decision, against 106 for FDA’s reviews in the same codes and years. Its devices cite 1,509 predicates, 919 of them its own earlier devices. 416 recalls are linked to its devices.
FDA’s records also spell it “Smith & Nephew”, “Smith+Nephew”, “Smith+Nephew, Inc.”.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) refreshed weekly
How often FDA has decided Smith & Nephew, Inc.’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.
FDA decisions per year
7in 2025
2026 so far, outlined.
Recalls per year
2in 2026
Class I Class II/III not classified
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