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Device product

Needle Counters with Blade Disarmer; 11.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm; 15 Count/30 Capacity; Sterile; Removable Numbered Foam Block; Magnetic Area (Cat. No. 4FS30SSA) Needle Counters with Blade Disarmer; 11.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm; 15 Count/30 Capacity; Sterile; Removable Numbered Foam Block; Double Foam Strips (Cat. No. 4FS31SSA) Needle Counters with Blade Disarmer; 11.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm; 15 Count/30 Capacity; Sterile; Double Numbered Magnets (Cat. No. 4MM30SSA) Product Usage: Disposal system for counting of used surgical blades and needles.

Z-0980-2013

December 18, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Cardinal Health
Event
Event 63951
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
Cat. No. 4FS30SSA: 7488; Cat. No. 4FS31SSA: 48; Cat. No. 4MM30SSA: 6336
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0980-2013

Official wording

Reason: Small holes (approximately 1 mm or less) found in device unit level packaging potentially compromising product sterility.

Code information: Catalog Number: 4FS30SSA Lot Numbers: all lot numbers less than or equal to 848031 Catalog Number: 4FS31SSA Lot Numbers: lot number 739269 Catalog Number: 4MM30SSA Lot Numbers: all lot numbers less than or equal to 858154

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (Nationwide) and the countried of Australia, Canada and Japan.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Small holes (approximately 1 mm or less) found in device unit level packaging potentially compromising product sterility.