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Terminated

10FR Drain Kit Full Fluted with Trocar and 100ml S-Vac Bulb, Sterile (10/case) Intended for closed wound suction drainage

FDA Recall Z-1424-2014 · Posted 2014-04-07

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeGCY
Date Initiated2014-03-20
Date Terminated2014-11-25

Reason for Recall

The recall has been initiated due to a potential compromise of the sterile barrier of the Surgidyne Wound Drainage and Surgidyne Bulb Evacuator & Collection System medical devices.

Firm Action

Aspen Surgical sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated March 20, 2014, to all affected customers and will be carried out at the distributor and retailer level, which can include doctor's offices, hospitals, and clinics. The distributor was instructed to contact their local FDA District office, conduct a sub-recall and to forward this Recall Notification and Response form to their retailers. A written notification to the consignees was sent by certified mail. Aspen has given the customers the option to either 1.) Return the product 2.) Destroy the product with a Certificate of Destruction to be provided to Aspen. Any returned product to Aspen will be put on MRB and dispositioned by Quality. The returned product will not be reprocessed. In order to determine effectiveness of the recall, any consignee that does not return the response form and/or product, will be contacted within three weeks of receipt of the Recall letter. Non-responders will be contacted a total of three (3) times in order to verify the effectiveness of the recall activity. Customers with questions were instructed to call 888-364-7004, ext 177 or 1-888-364-7004, ext. 156. For questions regarding this recall call 616-698-7100.

Root Cause

Packaging process control

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA including LA, MA, NH, TX, FL, OH, NC, PA, CA, UT, TN, MI, CO, WY, OK, WA, MN, PA, IN, VA, IA, IL, MD, CT, DE, SC, NY, AR, MA, AZ, NJ, MO, GA, KS, WV, NE, NC, Puerto Rico, and Internationally to Canada, UAE, England, Italy, Belgium, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.

Official Source

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

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