| Date Initiated by Firm | October 03, 2005 |
| Date Posted | November 18, 2005 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 21, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-0164-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
33767 |
| Product Classification |
General Surgery Tray - Product Code LRO
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| Product | Cardinal Health Presource PBDS Latex Free Convenience Kits; sterile single use disposable devices packaged in plastic pouches; Cardinal Health, McGaw Park, IL 60085 U.S.A.; identified by the following catalog numbers:
a) Cat. PO23AAMCC - Arthroscopy Kit
b) Cat. PO23TKMCC - Total Knee Kit
c) Cat. SOP11OPFGB - Ortho Pack
d) Cat. SCV48CVJHD - Strl Open Heart Part A & B Pk |
| Code Information |
Cat. PO23AAMCC, order numbers 641370 and 655171; Cat. PO23TKMCC, order numbers 637245 and 639306; Cat. SOP11OPFGB, order numbers 640349, 641634, 644009, 651563 and 653696; Cat. SCV48CVJHD, order numbers 722851 and 728463. |
| FEI Number |
3001236905
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Cardinal Health 1430 Waukegan Rd McGaw Park IL 60085
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| For Additional Information Contact | Michelle Donatich R.N. 800-964-5227 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The procedure kits labeled as latex-free may contain a 4' or 6' ultra-weave premium elastic bandage containing dry, natural rubber latex. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Cardinal Health notified the accounts who ordered the affected packs via letter dated 10/3/05, informing them that the packs that were labeled latex-free actually contained an elastic bandage that contained latex rubber. The letters were accompanied by a listing of catalog numbers and work order numbers for the affected packs ordered by each account. The accounts were requested to telephone Cardinal Customer Service at 1-800-964-5227 for return instructions for the affected packs return to Cardinal Health for replacement. |
| Distribution | South Carolina, New York, Nebraska, Florida and internationally to Canada |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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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