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Event 78968

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
July 17, 2017
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Covidien LP

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Covidien Vistec" X-Ray Detectable Sponges, 7317 Vistec" X-Ray Detectable Sponges Sponge. product Usage: Vistec X-Ray Detectable Sponges are medical absorbent devices intended to be used internally within the body cavity to control bleeding or for applying medication. These sponges contain unique dual-colored elements that combines blue radiopaque strand with white strand, which is visible when sponge is saturated with blood.

Z-0534-2018
Recall number
Z-0534-2018
Initiated
July 17, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Covidien LP
Quantity
33,280

App-derived interpretation

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Medtronic is voluntarily recalling two production lots of its Covidien Vistec" x-ray detectable sponges de to possible contamination with human blood caused by handling of the product during the manufacturing process and prior to final packaging and Ethylene Oxide sterilization.

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Reason for recall

Medtronic is voluntarily recalling two production lots of its Covidien Vistec" x-ray detectable sponges de to possible contamination with human blood caused by handling of the product during the manufacturing process and prior to final packaging and Ethylene Oxide sterilization.

Code information

Lot Numbers: 17E121362, 17E121262 UDI: 10884527016990; 20884527016997

Distribution pattern

U.S., Gov Accts, and foreign countries: PA, PR, CO.