Recall Z-1370-2024 ยท LRO General Surgery Tray
Alcon Research, LLC
SYRINGE,BULB,2OZ/60CC,GREEN, Part: 300055070, packaged inside Alcon Custom-Pak Surgical Procedure Packs, Products: 18018-06, 3865-44, 5675-76, 13554-11, 18018-06, 15190-16 , 15190-16, 15190-16, 15190-16, 15190-16, 13554-11, 5918-39, 15190-16, 15190-16, 9208-66, 9208-66, 5675-76, 5918-39, 9208-66, 15190-16, 9065-25, 5918-39, 16066-15, 16066-15
| Date | Mar 22, 2024 (initiated Feb 21, 2024) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Medline Bulb irrigation syringes recalled due to potential for packaging sterile barrier to be breached, and these syringes were packed inside surgical procedure packs that were subsequently terminally sterilized, so after the packs are opened, syringes should be discarded at surgical case end, and not reshelved, because the use of non-sterile bulb irrigation syringes may increase infection risk. |
| Root cause | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | On 2/21/24, correction notices were mailed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1) Review your inventory to determine if you have any affected product within your facility. 2) If you have any affected Custom Pak lots in inventory, please use the included stickers to label any affected product. If you have previously reshelved either of the affected Medline Bulb Irrigation Syringe lots, dispose them. 3) All components inside the Pak are intended to be used only for one specific surgical case and should be discarded at the end of the surgical case. 4) Forward the correction notice t |
| Quantity | 886 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of OH, WV. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K880961 | ALCON SURGICAL PROCEDURE PACKS Alcon Laboratories, Apr 29, 1988 |