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Device product

GAUZE SPONGE 4"X4" 16 PLY XRD 1280/CS (STERILE) Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc. .

Z-2685-2015

July 10, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Customed, Inc
Event
Event 71721
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
25471.94
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2685-2015

Official wording

Reason: Recall initiated due to inadequate validation/qualification of sterilization processes, and package integrity for products released for distribution as sterile.

Code information: Code:9005416 Lots: 141015903 exp. 12/31/99 141216348 exp. 12/31/99 150317999 exp. 12/31/99 150418415 exp. 12/31/99

Distribution pattern: Distributed Only in Puerto Rico.

Derived failure modes

  • Manufacturing or process control

    reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0

    inadequate validation/qualification of sterilization processes
  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    inadequate validation/qualification of sterilization