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Terminated

COUDE Blunt Nerve Block Needle, 10 units, 0.71mm (22 Ga) x 152mm, Each Unit Contains One Blunt Nerve Block Needle and One Wing, Sterile

FDA Recall Z-0088-2018 · Posted None

Recalling FirmEpimed International
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeOGE
Date Initiated2017-07-24
Date Terminated2023-07-06
Product Quantity300 units

Reason for Recall

Potential for partially incomplete seal of product, impacting sterility.

Firm Action

Consignees were contacted 07/24/2017 via email and phone, notifying them of the recall. Consignees were asked to contact the recalling firm to report the number of affected product on hand. A second, updated recall notification was sent on 08/04/2017. Instructions included to examine inventory and quarantine any affected product, contact Epimed to arrange return/credit of the affected product, and complete and return the response form.

Root Cause

Employee error

Distribution Pattern

Domestic: AR, CA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, & WA. Foreign: Canada, Czech Republic, Germany ,& Turkey.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K041843PENCIL POINT NEEDLEEpimed International, Inc. · 2004-08-24

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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