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Device product

Sepp, Compound Benzoin Tincture Packaged and Tincture 3,000 Bulk. Product Usage: Preoperative skin product

Z-1001-2013

March 04, 2013

Class III

Product summary

Firm
CareFusion 213, LLC
Event
Event 64585
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
13,749,000
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1001-2013

Official wording

Reason: An internal review of CareFusion's labeling for preoperative skin prep product codes was recently conducted. The labeling of the product codes identified above state that the contents of the package are sterile and does not clarify that this sterility claim is only applicable to the applicator. The antiseptic solution that is applied to the skin is a cutaneous disinfectant, and is not sterilized.

Code information: Tincture Packaged: Product Number 260619 and Product ID D086353; Tincture 3,000 Bulk: Product Number 260520 and Product ID D086353.

Distribution pattern: USA Nationwide Distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    An internal review of CareFusion's labeling for preoperative skin prep product codes was recently conducted. The labeling of the product codes identified above state that the contents of the package are sterile and does not clarify that this sterility claim is only applicable to the applicator. The antiseptic solution that is applied to the skin is a cutaneous disinfectant, and is not sterilized.