| | Class 2 Device Recall Medikmark and Maxxim |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | July 12, 2004 |
| Date Posted | July 22, 2004 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 27, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-1136-04 |
| Recall Event ID |
29579 |
| 510(K)Number | K920340 |
| Product Classification |
Drape, Surgical - Product Code KKX
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| Product | Staple Removal Tray/Set/Kit; a sterile Rx convenience kit containing a staple remover instrument, an alcohol prep pad, a PVP prep pad and a gauze sponge. Theses kits were marketed under the following labels, 50 kits per case:
a) Medikmark inc. Staple Removal Tray, reorder no. RS-2000, 3600 Bur Wood Drive, Waukegan, IL 60085;
b)Medikmark Inc. Staple Removal Set, reorder no. SR-2000; 3600 Bur Wood Drive, Waukegan, IL 60085;
c) Maxxim Medical Staple Removal Kit, reorder no. SD-2000, Distributed by Maxxim Medical, Oldsmar, FL 34677. |
| Code Information |
reorder no. RS-2000: lot 304075; reorder no. SR-2000: lots 201106, 205173, 209014, 210017, 211084, 301059, 303069, 305096, 305143, 308044, 310136, 311136, 312059, 401132, 404160, 405062, 406018; reorder no. SD-2000: lot 204019 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Medikmark, Incorporated 3600 Burwood Dr Waukegan IL 60085-8399
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| For Additional Information Contact | Ms. Rita Taylor 847-596-7723 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The tip of the staple remover may puncture a hole in the wall of the tray, compromising the sterility of the kit. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Recall notifications were sent by fax and follow-up registered mail to the direct account distributors and users on 7/12-15/04. The accounts were informed of the potential non-sterility of the product and were instructed to immediately discontinue sale/use of the products and place all inventory in quarantine pending return to Medikmark. Distributors were instructed to sub-recall the kits from their customers. Any questions were directed to 1-847-596-7723. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 9,100 kits |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
| 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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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = KKX
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