Date Initiated by Firm |
November 30, 2022 |
Date Posted |
January 04, 2023 |
Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
Recall Number |
Z-0782-2023 |
Recall Event ID |
91235 |
Product Classification |
Knife, ophthalmic - Product Code HNN
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Product |
Beaver EdgeAhead Stiletto/MVR Knife .90mm Straight (20G)-for ocular paracentesis incisions in cataract procedures. Part Number: 376630
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Code Information |
UDI: 00886158100010
Lot Number: 3391035
Additionally Packaged as a component of the READYPAK KIT Cat: 584896 Lots: 6054175, 6053035 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Beaver Visitec International, Inc. 500 Totten Pond Rd 10 City Point Waltham MA 02451-1916
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For Additional Information Contact |
SAME 781-906-7950
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Packaging sterile barrier has been compromised. Open seals can lead to a loss of device sterility and may lead to infection
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Under Investigation by firm |
Action |
Beaver Visitec (BVI) issued Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter (FA-22-006) on 11/30/22 via certified mail to Distributors/Customers. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take:
1. Immediately examine your inventory and quarantine product from the lot that is subject to this recall. If you have further distributed this product, please notify your customers by initiating a sub-recall. Consider all potential users of this product in your user supply chain. Use a copy of this recall notification letter when contacting your customers.
2. Complete the enclosed Business Response Form (BRF) and indicate whether or not you have affected product to return. Please return the business reply form to Beavervisitec6269@sedgwick.com.
3. Please enter the following information on the enclosed BRF: company name, part number(s), lot number(s) and quantity(ies) of device(s) that are being returned.
4. If you have any questions regarding this Field Action, please contact BVI at 888-708-5723 or Beavervisitec6269@sedgwick.com. If you have affected product, please return product with copy of BRF to:
Return your product to STERICYCLE using the enclosed UPS pre-paid return label:
Attn: Event 6269 Stericycle
2670 Executive Drive, Suite A, Indianapolis, IN 46241
Credit will be provided to consignees who have replied with confirmation of receiving affected product. Please direct any questions regarding credit to our customer service department by email ClaimsUS@bvimedical.com and include in the subject line: Master Case PIR: 387823. |
Quantity in Commerce |
599 units (US): 410 units; 189 kits |
Distribution |
US Nationwide distribution. |
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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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