FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Covidien Kerlix Super Sponge Saline Dressing, Sterile Item Code: 3338 Curity sodium chloride dressing is saturated in a 20% hypertonic saline solution. The dressing is designed to help promote biological cleansing within the wound and aid in the autolytic debridement process.

Recall: Z-1743-2017 · Reported April 12, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1743-2017
Event ID
76606
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Covidien LLC
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 12, 2017
Initiation Date
March 3, 2017
Classification Date
April 6, 2017
Termination Date
October 7, 2019
Address
60 Middletown Ave, N/A, North Haven, CT, 06473-3908, United States

Description

Covidien Kerlix Super Sponge Saline Dressing, Sterile Item Code: 3338 Curity sodium chloride dressing is saturated in a 20% hypertonic saline solution. The dressing is designed to help promote biological cleansing within the wound and aid in the autolytic debridement process.

Reason

Product sterility is compromised due to breach of sterile barrier

Code Info

Lot Number beginning with: 14, 15, 16 Expiration Date: From February 2017 through November 2019

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution. US (Nationwide), Internationally to Canada, Australia, Brunei, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Andorra, Belgium, Botswana, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Libya, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Russian Federation, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, UAE, and United Kingdom.

Quantity

38794