--- title: "Acufex Access Advanced Positioning Kit - indicated for use to position and di... — FDA record Z-0635-2022 | Is It on Recall" description: "Products were shipped to the Global Distribution Center instead of the sterilizer and therefore product did not undergo the sterilization process" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-0635-2022-acufex-access-advanced-positioning-kit-indicated-for-use-to-position-and-distract-the-extremity-of-p/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA device enforcement # Acufex Access Advanced Positioning Kit - indicated for use to position and distract the extremity of patient during o... — FDA record Z-0635-2022 Reported ongoing Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Dec 14, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: Acufex Access Advanced Positioning Kit - indicated for use to position and distract the extremity of patient during open and arthroscopic surgical procedures Product Number: 72205104 - **Reason**: Products were shipped to the Global Distribution Center instead of the sterilizer and therefore product did not undergo the sterilization process - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: Smith & Nephew, Inc. - **Quantity**: 271 units - **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing - **Source record identifier**: Z-0635-2022 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-0635-2022%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | Lot Numbers: 50971615, 50971617 & 50967788 | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Distribution Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, CT, FL, MA, MD, OR, PA, WI and the country of Canada. States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-0635-2022%22) ## Related records [Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Smith & Nephew, Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/smith-nephew-inc/)