Class 3 Device Recall Episeal wound closure strips

• Date Initiated by Firm: February 07, 2012
• Date Posted: April 17, 2012
• Recall Status: Terminated on July 10, 2013
• Recall Number: Z-1422-2012
• Recall Event ID: 61403
• Product Classification: Kit, surgical instrument, disposable - Product Code KDD
• Product: Sterile sterile surgical kits containing Episeal products, packaged as follows: DeRoyal CLINIC PICC KIT, REF 47-483, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal PICC DRESSING CHANGE KIT, REF 47-491.12, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal PICC KIT-NICU, REF 47-626.10, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal ST CENTRAL LN DRUG CHG KIT, REF 47-732.03, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal NICU PICC LINE KIT, REF 47-787.00, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal ORAL IMPLANT TRAY, REF 50-7104.05, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Distributed by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849; Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal A-LINE/CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT, REF 50-7195.12, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal STEREO BREAST BIOPSY TRAY, REF 50-9786.03, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal BASIC BIOPSY TRAY, REF 50-12421.10, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal LAP CHOLE TRAY, REF 50-12892.09, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Distributed by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal KNEE ARTHROSCOPY TRAY, REF 50-12898.07, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Distributed by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849; Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal NEURO SPINE PACK, REF 50-13252.09, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal BREAST BIOPSY TRAY, REF 70-10770.05, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal ANGIOGRAM TRAY-4/CASE, REF 70-1911.20, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal DIAGNOSTIC LAP BASIN, REF 89-0323.06, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Distributed by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849; Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal PLASTICS TRAY, REF 89-1918.07, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Distributed by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849; Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal LAP TUBAL VALUE SET, REF 89-2176.09, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal PACEMAKER TRAY, REF 89-2703.08, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal LAP GYN, REF 89-2995.10, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Distributed by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849; Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal EXTREMITY TRAY, REF 89-3053.11 and 89-3053.10, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY TRAY, REF 89-3190.10, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal ENT EAR TRAY, REF 89-3338.11, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal CHILD CENTRAL LINE, REF 89-3351.07, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal SHUNT TRAY, REF 89-3452.07, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal LAMI/DISC PACK, REF 89-3472.08, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufactured by: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal LAPAROTOMY TRAY, REF 89-3482.06, STERILE EO, Rx Only, Manufacturer: DeRoyal Industries, 200 DeBusk Lane, Powell TN 37849 DeRoyal MINOR INTERVENTIO
• Code Information: REF 47-483, Lot Numbers: 27449271, 27199769, 26706212, 25465699, 25573374, 25750861, 25043496, 24808987; REF 47-491.12, Lot Numbers: 25402954, 25313425; REF 47-626.10, Lot Numbers: 27200029, 25573420, 25465752, 25750844, 25448039; REF 47-732.03, Lot Numbers: 27449300, 26140642, 26023315, 25573876, 24525899; REF 47-787.00, Lot Numbers: 27617924, 26733317, 25574596, 25362737, 25223251; REF 50-7104.05, Lot Numbers: 27559242, 27370028, 26754601, 26136539, 25490325; REF 50-7195.12, Lot Numbers: 27488798, 26742619, 26597992, 26414922, 26314711, 26270324, 26010477, 25893511, 25608717, 25369349, 25159165, 24832987, 24741575; REF 50-9786.03, Lot Numbers: 27489150, 27181278, 26676261, 26415634, 26599445, 26367361, 25609306, 25529701, 25358172, 25369533, 25024543; REF 50-12421.10, Lot Numbers: 26115201, 25697801, 25609031; REF 50-12892.09, Lot Numbers: 27473705, 27123297, 26971008, 26743099, 26384444, 26016941, 25609066, 25490165, 25357882, 25099537, 24853913; REF 50-12898.07, Lot Numbers: 27692561, 27489395, 27181850, 26863103, 26676981, 26280709, 26018760, 25558692, 25358560, 25100198, 24898599, 24747521; REF 50-12892.09, Lot Numbers: 27855439, 27425480, 27181391, 26801375, 26394440, 26385009, 26115703, 24795522, 24662674; REF 70-10770.05, Lot Numbers: 27473713, 26278810, 26017249, 25308108, 25044931; REF 70-1911.20, Lot Numbers: 27728448, 26801084, 26497676, 26384639, 26017257, 25609314, 25358181, 25099836; REF 89-0323.06, Lot Numbers: 24746229, 24684662; REF 89-1918.07, Lot Numbers: 27609721, 27244718, 27180603, 26870768, 26813624, 26676341, 26384663, 26166771, 26017345, 25415341, 25099895, 25024631; REF 89-2176.09, Lot Numbers: 26384698, 26115439, 26062891, 25839574, 25764496, 25609381, 25358261, 25099932, 24662041; REF 89-2703.08, Lot Numbers: 27287005, 26923532, 26115973, 25610008, 25397593, 24898775, 25086031, 25100649; REF 89-2995.10, Lot Numbers: 27473756, 26840649, 25396911, 25024851, 24746421; REF 89-3053.1111 and 89-3053.10, Lot Numbers: 27890710, 27854997, 27776474, 27824528, 27750821, 27588781, 27470310, 27223482, 26839921, 26783648, 26662088, 26398053, 26015420, 25876421, 25697406, 25594693, 25529103, 25396312, 25458894, 24897393, 25272820, 25141766, 24833234, 24661604; REF 89-3190.10, Lot Numbers: 27473473, 27226667, 26956561, 26784430, 26475688, 26279100, 25697879, 25340095, 25201984, 25024957, 24746481; REF 89-3338.11, Lot Numbers: 27078369, 26980588, 26957724, 26785221, 25597034, 25086103, 24898804, 24855134; REF 89-3351.07, Lot Numbers: 27197149, 26957732, 26729289, 26437972, 26394458, 26099037, 25878830; REF 89-3452.07, Lot Numbers: 25255245, 25308204; REF 89-3472.08, Lot Numbers: 27692406, 27227336, 26368612, 24775601; REF 89-3482.06, Lot Numbers: 25086200, 25027533, 24650868; REF 89-3559.11, Lot Numbers: 27487218, 27342668, 27758487, 27286053, 26728091, 26279290, 26609877, 26125371, 25877458, 25459740, 25647396, 25415392, 25308255, 25220843, 25142291, 24898126, 24746579; REF 89-3561.09, Lot Numbers: 27826064, 27648421, 27472711, 27408621, 27342684, 27286070, 27206332, 26956705, 27100335, 26784528, 26663241, 26578679, 26398504, 26279329, 26098190, 26017759, 25816743, 25647409, 25459758, 25340271, 25273507, 25142304, 25025132, 25025124, 24774705; REF 89-3565.12 and 89-3565.13, Lot Numbers: 27610108, 27474345, 27425594, 27286942, 26801527, 27182043, 26664374, 26207931, 26063739, 25597376, 25460679, 25309063, 25203197; REF 89-3564.06, Lot Numbers: 26958129, 26610114, 26553404, 26385367, 26437999, 25879277, 25648006, 25558916; REF 89-3831.10, Lot Numbers: 27649328, 27409033, 26956799, 26922821, 26728180, 26367652, 26098245, 25340360, 25084909; REF 89-3896.07, Lot Numbers: 25340394, 25220886, 24822498, 24806720; REF 89-4003.04, Lot Numbers: 27758541, 27472884, 27498363, 27226122, 27180283, 26956852, 26345031, 26017919, 25816786, 25764576, 25596015, 25025335, 24898214, 24854393, 24774828; REF 89-4049.01, Lot Numbers: 25839700; REF 89-4087.02, Lot Numbers: 25876439, 25458923, 24915301; REF 89-4150.05, Lot Numbers: 25933077, 26093541, 25396347, 25083594, 25023196, 24853542; REF 89-4185.08, Lot Numbers: 25933077, 26093541, 25396347, 25083594, 25023196, 24853542; REF 89-4195.08, Lot Numbers: 27360882, 26077532, 25339174, 25121159; REF 89-4270.06, Lot Numbers: 27689629, 26955665, 26726934, 26366633, 25876501, 26097154, 26277104, 25839339, 25594749, 25697465, 25083674, 24821575; REF 89-4712.09, Lot Numbers: 24599943, 25027710, 25027728, 25143227, 25342007, 25460601, 25597237, 25698521, 25745949, 25879058, 26020026, 26281699, 26398969, 26579073, 26664251, 26785361, 27181649, 27181657, 27197157, 27286838, 27370044, 27474193, 27759076, 27869195, 27903074, 27911752; REF 89-4932.03, Lot Numbers: 27225841, 26956001, 26727321, 25876914, 25339668, 25159499; REF 89-4955.04, Lot Numbers: 27386441, 27180056, 26987173; REF 89-4990.02, Lot Numbers: 27968433, 27636050, 27473182, 27226405, 26728817, 26957370, 26648850, 26368225, 25878258, 25596533, 25558545, 25341101, 25369584, 25085557; REF 89-4955.04, Lot Numbers: 27386441, 27180056, 26987173; REF 89-5032.01, Lot Numbers: 27758292, 27244523, 27542272, 27035271, 26820613, 26985952, 26781562, 26270383, 26384057, 26166033, 26010573, 26077209, 25893562, 25873748, 25763717, 25414859, 25159202, 24741639, 24772347; REF 89-5059.01, Lot Numbers: 27892037, 27867886, 27825029, 27757759, 27741693, 27699376, 27589476, 27527355, 27527371, 27499198, 27407636, 27341446, 27285085, 27224354, 27178378, 26783031, 26800823, 26921182, 26954718, 26783023, 26725827, 26725819; REF 89-5102.03, Lot Numbers: 27700357, 26648876, 26078050, 26037910, 25866450, 25732849; REF 89-5103.03, Lot Numbers: 27648801, 27590522, 27528446, 27499260, 27310498, 27226325, 27100626, 26841078, 26663726, 26345306, 25698214, 25308511, 25142697, 24823108; REF 89-5173.01, Lot Numbers: 26821069, 26280451, 26018559, 25839849, 25698265, 25558617; REF 89-5228.07, Lot Numbers: 26764404, 26704321; REF 89-5259.05, Lot Numbers: 25142814, 25221011, 24974150; REF 89-5293.07, Lot Numbers: 27970306, 27846524, 27206586, 27182431, 26923735, 26821122, 25916736, 25817682, 25397809, 25028181, 24899217; REF 89-5341.01, Lot Numbers: 27221786, 26813472, 25893925, 25141475; REF 89-5383.04, Lot Numbers: 27697901, 27635807, 27385887, 27283397, 27310324, 27034420, 26955083, 26870602, 26726230, 26783373, 26632014, 26565296, 26226956, 26136256, 26090770, 25082946, 24820943; REF 89-5488.02, Lot Numbers: 26096813; REF 89-5545.02, Lot Numbers: 27174828, 26980668, 25879541, 25597632, 24916216, 24824653; REF 89-5559.08, Lot Numbers: 27140126, 26366246, 26726424, 25876041, 25594247, 25415077, 25022249; REF 89-5562.03, Lot Numbers: 27635831, 26986912, 26870611, 26366254, 26096848, 25916402, 25022257, 24953113, 24773690; REF 89-5565.03, Lot Numbers: 27930435, 27807197, 27587104, 27338706, 27488384, 27174772, 26345867, 26149495, 25698708, 25274673, 25028456, 24955371; REF 89-5655.01, Lot Numbers: 27930435, 27807197, 27587104, 27338706, 27488384, 27174772, 26345867, 26149495, 25698708, 25274673, 25028456, 24955371; REF 89-5657.04, Lot Numbers: 27220556, 26923815, 26369236, 26099635, 35242576; REF 89-5687.01, Lot Numbers: 27697531, 26345939, 26090921, 25597721; REF 89-5711.02, Lot Numbers: 27220652, 26958532, 26730212, 26566061, 25879681, 25840479, 25559089; REF 89-5820.01, Lot Numbers: 27467962, 27155598, 26726985, 26366668, 26062541, 25816233, 25529242, 25339246, 25099406; REF 89-5901.02, Lot Numbers: 25339220, 25307754, 25083711, 24853614; REF 89-6211.01, Lot Numbers: 27499067, 24821815; REF 89-6234.03, Lot Numbers: 27902514, 27643268, 27369668, 27175193, 26783875, 26366879, 26277585, 25697596, 25307826, 25084010, 24923192, 24598861; REF 89-6344.02, Lot Numbers: 27339371, 27175450, 26785900, 26665035, 26566117, 26651397, 26021281, 25648461, 25531676, 25398211, 25359044, 25309397, 25203816, 25143972, 24916371, 24826430; REF 89-6397.04, Lot Numbers: 27423450, 26399435, 25880171, 25598272, 25343261, 25087819, 25029766; REF 89-6478.03, Lot Numbers: 27889866, 27608964, 27525771, 27468623, 27221655, 26842450, 26730870, 26476541, 26283811, 25880454, 25648612, 25343472, 25490632, 25030071, 24750455, 24663984; REF 89-6509.01, Lot Numbers: 27339581, 26275467, 25838985, 25696921, 25557112, 25338112; REF 89-6642.03, Lot Numbers: 27787528, 27698111, 26675381, 26726686, 26344311, 25083421, 25338948, 24853446; REF 89-6671.01. Lot Numbers: 27222607, 27688896, 26100325, 26369973, 25880569, 25575919; REF 89-6724.01, Lot Numbers: 26284363, 25880737, 25294375, 25699356, 25088299, 24827838, 24750711, 24776760; REF 89-6814.03, Lot Numbers: 27902688, 27222834, 26094842, 25974215, 25777916, 25649738, 25019197, 24964568; REF 89-6816.03, Lot Numbers: 27255450, 27197026, 27176794, 26800778, 26723645, 26660058, 26394167, 26364021, 26314753, 26314745; REF 89-6830.05, Lot Numbers: 27750805, 27526782, 27340751, 27244195, 27197034, 27177367, 26952958, 26813261, 26781669, 26583700, 26061101, 26061098; REF 89-6844.02, Lot Numbers: 26364064, 26094922, 25080684, 25019234, 24922579; REF 89-6981.03, Lot Numbers: 27177375, 26836842, 26396921, 26660251, 26011120, 25080924, 24597260; REF 89-7061.01, Lot Numbers: 27757054, 27340419, 27176989, 26820656, 26660470, 26364494, 26095095, 25814959, 25592794, 25336977, 25019761; REF 89-7063.01, Lot Numbers: 27931139, 27178360, 26886276, 26820752, 26763997, 26724568, 26643186, 26565018, 26474503, 26397181, 26343722, 25748795, 25457841, 25268100; REF 89-7072.02, Lot Numbers: 27757071, 27645204, 26724242, 26396998, 26011533, 25744170, 24571140; REF 89-7112.01, Lot Numbers: 28036671; REF 89-7158.01, Lot Numbers: 27757986, 27699641, 26764041, 26725405, 26598485, 26166279, 24597964; REF 89-7449.02, Lot Numbers: 27868117, 27845505, 27868109, 27527611, 27407943, 27285376, 27224821, 26921043, 26782813, 26661157, 26674821, 26644365, 26474888, 26365526, 26114823, 26096223, 26013475, 26013467, 25875137, 25696761, 25593535, 25506833, 25395811, 25337806, 25337793, 25255000, 25021191, 25140966, 24952541; REF 89-7462.03, Lot Numbers: 27224047, 26838856, 26725528, 26365518, 26096207, 25271915, 25140958, 25021174, 25021158, 24896454, 24852902, 24820441; REF 89-7549.02, Lot Numbers: 27757732, 27471030, 26783103, 26693116, 26437817, 26275205, 26147713, 26042330, 26014048, 25875330, 25593703; REF 89-7613.01, Lot Numbers: 27868512, 27776888, 27825889, 27700111, 27758372, 27670696, 27472403, 27342473, 27285940, 27179848, 26731362, 26652429, 26370296, 26284620, 26136803, 26064416, 26022380, 26022371, 25944622, 25840831, 25765341, 25699410, 25088475, 25030804, 24649883; REF 89-7646.02, Lot Numbers: 27776896, 27656501; REF 89-7688.01, Lot Numbers: 25438130, 26097648; REF 89-7693.02, Lot Numbers: 26956166, 26922151, 26784069, 26727451, 26662635, 26662651, 26647048, 26344741, 26278123, 25647151, 26016537, 26016545, 25595389; REF 89-7758.01, Lot Numbers: 27609035, 27636826; REF 89-7871.01, Lot Numbers: 27911947, 27951818, 27962912, 28069245, 28076681; REF 89-7762.01, Lot Number: 27468981; REF 89-7768.01, Lot Numbers: 27930662, 27823701, 27469079, 27176153, 27176145; REF 89-7880.01, Lot Number: 28016899; REF 89-7896.01, Lot Number: 27993891; REF 89-6317.02, Lot Numbers: 27823269, 27525510, 27339143, 27221153, 27175222, 26842177, 26730491, 26579591, 26664981, 26498871, 26369551, 26099969, 25866581, 25818028, 25648436, 25531633, 25398182, 25203761, 25087561, 25029512, 24826384, 24750050; REF 89-6371.03, Lot Numbers: 27468463, 26958938, 26730634, 26665123, 26566150, 26369682, 25880147, 25793289, 25598256, 25029723, 24855450, 24750228; REF 89-6432.01, Lot Numbers: 27468501, 27175521, 26730773, 26638897, 26438043, 25029926, 25598344; REF 89-6501.02, Lot Number: 27964281; REF 89-6609.04, Lot Numbers: 27222560, 26366457, 26315721, 26096952, 25876287, 25396232, 25201327; REF 89-6643.01, Lot Numbers: 26344346, 26437876, 26147991, 25876279, 25022652, 25594554; REF 89-6717.02, Lot Numbers: 24643625, 24643617; REF 89-7900.01, Lot Numbers: 27981460, 27981494, 28016813, 28039
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Deroyal Industries, Inc. Lafollette; 1501 East Central Ave; La Follette TN 37766-2892
• For Additional Information Contact: Tracy Edmundson; 865-362-2334
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Packages of Episeal wound closure strips and surgical kits containing them were recalled because the adhesive backing on Episeal wound closure strips may not release from the backing rendering the product unusable.
• FDA Determined Cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
• Action: DeRoyal Industries sent a Recall of Episeal Wound Closure Strip letter dated February 7, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to take the following action: 1. Please identify and quarantine any affected inventory using the product and lot numbers listed above. 2. Render affected product unusable, destroy and discard according to your facilitys guidelines. 3. If you are a distributor, forward this recall to any of your end users that may have affected product or provide us with the list and we will contact them. 4. Please complete the enclosed Notice of Destruction form, indicating the affected products you found in your inventory and destroyed. PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM EVEN IF YOU NO LONGER HAVE THE PRODUCT IN INVENTORY. Return this form by fax (865-362-3716) or email (recalls@deroyal.com) within two weeks of the date of this letter. DeRoyal will use your response on the Notice of Destruction form to send replacements as soon as they become available. If you have questions or need assistance with the recall, please contact DeRoyal Customer Support at 1-800-251-9864. We apologize for inconvenience this may cause you
• Quantity in Commerce: 42941 units distributed
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide)
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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