Recall Z-2848-2016 ยท OMP Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Powered Suction Pump
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
RENASYS Sterile Transparent Film and all the RENASYS Dressing kits that contains the RENASYS Sterile Transparent Film Is intended for patients who would benefit from a suction device (negative pressure) to help promote wound healing by removing fluids including irrigation and body fluids, wound exudates and infectious materials. Examples of appropriate wounds types include chronic, acute, traumati
| Date | Jul 21, 2016 |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Sterility seal integrity failures on the Renasys Sterile Transparent Film |
| Root cause | Unknown/Undetermined by firm |
| Action | Smith & Nephew sent an Urgent Medical Device Removal Notice dated July 21, 2016, to all consignees informing them of a voluntary medical device recall involving Sterile RENASYS Transparent Film and the RENASYS Dressing Kits that contain the folded RENASYS Transparent Film. Smith & Nephew have identified that the process of folding the Sterile RENASYS" Transparent Film pouch during its packaging has the potential to damage the pouch seals resulting in a loss of sterility of the product. The loss of sterility has the potential to contribute to a local infection. Actions to be taken by cust |
| Quantity | 45,455 devices (in the USA) |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunai, Canada, Curacao, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jordan, M |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |