FDA recall Z-1444-2024

Product

Centurion manual surgical kits labeled as: a) STERILE 4-1/2" S/S SCISSOR (SS5031), Product Code 65145; b) STERILE S/B SCISSOR 4-1/2" (I142), Product Code 65940; c) STERILE S/B SCISSOR 5-1/2" (I140), Product Code 65945; d) STERILE CURV IRIS SCISSOR (IC164), Product Code 66150; e) STERILE STRT IRIS SCISSOR (IS163), Product Code 66155; f) STERILE LITTAUER SCISSOR (LI027), Product Code 66215; g) STERILE 5-1/2" S/S SCISSOR (SS507), Product Code 66260; h) STERILE STRT MAYO SCISSOR (ST129), Product Code 66350; i) STERILE CURV METZENBAUM SCISSOR (MBS141), Product Code 66365; j) STERILE SATIN IRIS SCISSOR (IS163S), Product Code 66450; k) STERILE SATIN CURV IRIS SCISSOR (IC164S), Product Code 66465; l) STERILE CURV MAYO SCISSOR 5 1/2" (81310), Product Code 66665; m) STERILE 4-1/2 S/B SATIN SCISSOR (I142S), Product Code 66710; n) STERILE 6 1/2" S/B SCISSOR (11109SB), Product Code 66820; o) STERILE FINE LITTAUER SCISSOR (#FLS35), Product Code 66845; p) STERILE 7 IN

Reason for recall

Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Canada.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2024-02-23

Report date

2024-04-10

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Northfield, IL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1444-2024