| Class 2 Device Recall Surgical Skin Closure Device |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | February 05, 2015 |
Date Posted | March 02, 2015 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 10, 2015 |
Recall Number | Z-1236-2015 |
Recall Event ID |
70466 |
Product Classification |
Tape and bandage, adhesive - Product Code KGX
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Product | Zip 16 Surgical Skin Closure Device; 16 cm
Product number PS1160;
Rx only, Sterile
Indicated for use during and after skin incision procedures to approximate skin and hold together skin edges until healing can take place. |
Code Information |
Lot 1002539, Exp 2015-06; 1002719, Exp.2015-08; 1002887, Exp 2015-10; 1003054, Exp 2015-12 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Zipline Medical 747 Camden Ave Ste A Campbell CA 95008-4147
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For Additional Information Contact | Melissa Guerrero 408-684-0748 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The manufacturers seal may not be present on the Nylon pouch resulting in lack of assurance for sterility. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Packaging process control |
Action | Zipline sent an Urgent Voluntary product Recall letters to customers on February 5, 2015 by e-mail with possible follow up on site by firm representatives. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are asked to quarantine inventory immediately and examine the affected lots for complete pouch seals. Any product found with an incomplete seal should be destroyed or returned to ZipLine Medical. Please complete the enclosed response form as soon as possible, even if you no longer have stock of the lot numbers subject to this correction. This information is required to reconcile the inventory. Please contact Customer Service at 1-888-326-8999 to coordinate any product returns, replacement stock, or credit notes. |
Quantity in Commerce | 3109 total, all model numbers |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Tehran, Ireland, Sweden, Japan, Hong Kong, Finland, Pakistan, Taiwan, Malaysia. |
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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