Recall Z-1437-2024 ยท GEN Forceps, General & Plastic Surgery
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Centurion Forcep kits labeled as: a) STERILE F/P SPLINTER FORCEP (SF6141), Product Code 66165; b) STERILE WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER, Product Code 66185; c) STERILE ADSON FORCEP SERR (598), Product Code 66195; d) STERILE DRESSING FORCEP SERR (DF6003), Product Code 66200; e) STERILE TISSUE FORCEP W/TEETH (TF6015), Product Code 66205; f) STERILE F/P WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER FN8064, Product Code 66220;
| Date | Mar 29, 2024 (initiated Feb 23, 2024) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users. |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | Medline Industries, LP, issued a Medical Device Recall notice to its consignees on 02/27/2024 via email and USPS First Class mail. The notice explained the problem with the devices, risk, and requested that the products be destroyed at the consignee. Distributors were directed to notify their customers. |
| Quantity | 274410 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Canada. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.