FDA Enforcement
Class II
Terminated
Integra Long Epidural Steroid Injection Needle (Tuohy Needle), 18 Gauge x 5 inch Removable Wing, Metal Stylet, Calibrations (10BX), Catalogue No. PITRW1850. Used to administer steroid medication in the epidural space.
Recall: Z-1544-2015
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Reported May 6, 2015
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-1544-2015
- Event ID
- 70873
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Integra LifeSciences Corp. d.b.a. Integra Pain Management
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Letter
- Report Date
- May 6, 2015
- Initiation Date
- March 30, 2015
- Classification Date
- April 28, 2015
- Termination Date
- June 24, 2015
- Address
- 3498 West 2400 South #1050, Salt Lake City, UT, 84119, United States
Description
Integra Long Epidural Steroid Injection Needle (Tuohy Needle), 18 Gauge x 5 inch Removable Wing, Metal Stylet, Calibrations (10BX), Catalogue No. PITRW1850. Used to administer steroid medication in the epidural space.
Reason
A single lot of 18 Gauge, 3.5 inch Tuohy Needles were incorrectly packaged and labeled as 18 Gauge, 5 inch needles.
Code Info
Lot No. W1412086, Exp DEC-2017.
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution.
Quantity
90 Tuohy needles (9 cases of 10 each)