FDA recall Z-2129-2020

TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC · Class II · device

Product

Sprotte Needle, REF 32115130C w/ Intro 22 G x 3.5", distributed by Teleflex Medical The SPROTTE lumbar puncture needles are intended to gain entry into or puncture the spinal cavity permitting injection (including anesthesia) / withdrawal of fluids for purposes of diagnostic lumbar puncture, myelography/discography procedures.

Reason for recall

Teleflex received the attached Medical Device Recall Notice from Pajunk Medical. Teleflex Medical is a distributor of Pajunk products. According to the notice, Pajunk internally identified a packaging problem that may affect certain batches of the SPROTTE lumbar puncture cannulas with introducer. Due to this problem Pajunk cannot guarantee the sterility of the affected batches.

Distribution

Nationwide distribution.

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2019-10-11
Report date
2020-06-03
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Morrisville, NC, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2129-2020