PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Art-Line Surgery Pack-LF, STERILE, 40 packs each per case.

Reported: September 12, 2018 Initiated: April 12, 2017 #Z-2976-2018

Product Description

Art-Line Surgery Pack-LF, STERILE, 40 packs each per case.

Reason for Recall

Multiple surgical packs were assembled with a non-sterile CHG disk labeled as BIOPATCH" (kit component #52655) attached to the outside of the sterile pack. This may pose potential risk of infection. However, the kits have been in distribution since March 2016. Many of these kits have been used with no reported infections or adverse patient events. In addition, the BIOPATCH is impregnated with CHG, a well-known antiseptic agent with broad-spectrum anti-microbial and antifungal activity.

Details

Recalling Firm
Medline Industries, Inc.
Units Affected
3,000 kits
Distribution
CA, NM
Location
Waukegan, IL

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Art-Line Surgery Pack-LF, STERILE, 40 packs each per case.. Recalled by Medline Industries, Inc.. Units affected: 3,000 kits.
Why was this product recalled?
Multiple surgical packs were assembled with a non-sterile CHG disk labeled as BIOPATCH" (kit component #52655) attached to the outside of the sterile pack. This may pose potential risk of infection. However, the kits have been in distribution since March 2016. Many of these kits have been used with no reported infections or adverse patient events. In addition, the BIOPATCH is impregnated with CHG, a well-known antiseptic agent with broad-spectrum anti-microbial and antifungal activity.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on September 12, 2018. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2976-2018.