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Class 2 Device Recall Stainless Steel Surgical Blades

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  Class 2 Device Recall Stainless Steel Surgical Blades see related information
Date Initiated by Firm November 17, 2008
Date Posted February 20, 2009
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on February 23, 2009
Recall Number Z-0862-2009
Recall Event ID 50499
Product Classification surgical scalpel - Product Code GES
Product Stainless Steel Surgical Blades Part no 4-312B. The product is supplied sterile individually packaged in boxes containing 100 blades.
Code Information Lot number S07C06
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Miltex, Inc.
589 Davies Drive
York PA 17402
For Additional Information Contact Patricia Kihn
717-840-3431
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 Blade may break: Over milling of the blade resulted in tip more narrow than specified.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Process control
Action An Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated 11/17/08 with an accompanying fax back form was sent to each customer. Each distributor was instructed to review their inventory, complete the form, and return any affected product. The distributors were also instructed to conduct a sub recall notification.
Quantity in Commerce 200 boxes
Distribution Nationwide Distribution and Canada.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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