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Device product

Sandel Healthcare Safety Devices Weighted Safety Scalpel #3 Long Disposable Safety Handle with #10 Blade Manufactured for: Ansell Sandel Medical Solutions LLC 19736 Dearborn St. Chatsworth, CA 91311 USA Emergo Europe Molenstraat 15 2513 BH The Hague The Netherlands Made in China Packaged in Mexico Ansell A manual surgical scalpel blade for making incisions in various general surgical procedures.

Z-0637-2014

November 12, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ansell Sandel Medical Industries LLC
Event
Event 67005
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
13 cases (312 units); 24 cases (1176 units)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0637-2014

Official wording

Reason: Select lots of SANDEL Weighted Safety Scalpels are packaged with the scalpel blade exposed beyond the safety shield which could compromise the integrity of the package and the sterility of the scalpel leading to injury.

Code information: 510 K exempt Device Listing Number D129456 Model Number 2210-L 1) LN 0662 2/2015 2) LN 2052 6/2015

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MS, NC, NE, NY, OK, PA, PR, RI, TN, TX and WI; and country of: Canada.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Select lots of SANDEL Weighted Safety Scalpels are packaged with the scalpel blade exposed beyond the safety shield which could compromise the integrity of the package and the sterility of the scalpel leading to injury.