Lap Instruments/Graspers/Forceps - COLD Model #'s: AUT173030 AUT174233 AUT174317 AUT176613 AUT176647 AUTECATCH10G and ET

FDA device recall Z-0561-2009 · posted 2009-01-13 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm

Sterilmed Inc

Reason for recall

SteriMed, Inc is conducting a product removal of a small group of devices individually packaged and sealed within a pouch. The removal is being conducted because the possibility exists that some of the pouches were not properly sealed on one end. A breach in packaging seal or a failure in packaging integrity has the possibility of risk to the patient in terms of transmitting organisms capable

Action taken

Consignees were notified of the recall via verbal communication in person by on-site technician and or their local sales representative on 8/8/08. Others were contacted via fax or e-mail followed by on-site visits 8/11/08. SteriMed also provided consignees (Materials Manager/Risk Manager) with a "Urgent Product Removal" recall letter (August 14, 2008) in person informing them of the potential of receiving affected product. Included in the Product Removal Notification was a Customer Reply Form to inventory quantity of product received and quantity returned. Contact SterilMed, Inc. at 1-888-541-0078 for assistance.

Root cause

Packaging process control

Status

Terminated

Product code

GDI

Quantity affected

27

Distribution

AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, and WV OUS: CANADA

Date initiated

2008-08-08

Date posted

2009-01-13

Date terminated

2011-04-26

Location

Osseo, MN