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Device product

Medical Action Industries Inc. Blue OR Towel Non X-Ray Detectable (6 Towels per Pack) / product # AVID266 Sterile This OR towel product is intended for external use only. These towels are intended to be used as absorbent towels for hand drying, cleanup, and to provide increased absorbency of blood and bodily fluids. There are no instruction catalogues or manuals included with the product as these are intended to be used in accordance with hospital protocol.

Z-2043-2018

December 11, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Medical Action Industries Inc
Event
Event 80147
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
31,440 Towels
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2043-2018

Official wording

Reason: Product sterility potentially compromised.

Code information: Item Code #AVID266, Lot No. 231479, Exp. Date 08/31/2021 and Item Code #AVID266, Lot No. 232564, Exp. Date 11/06/2021.

Distribution pattern: US Distribution to the states of : CO, KS, MN, NY, RI, TX, and WA and Internationally to Canada

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Product sterility potentially compromised.