FDA Recall Terminated

Sterilized gowns and towels. C-Section Pack - contains 8 towels, 1 each large single-ply scrub nurse gown/towel, 2 each large gortex surgeons gown/towel, 2 each 36'' re-usable wrappers, 1 24'' re-usable wrapper. Surgical gown packs, inside double wrappers, for use in surgery and operating rooms. Packs include gowns and towels. Packages are labeled ''STERILE SURGICAL SYSTEMS, LLC ** Tumwater, Washington ** Catalog # ** Quantity ** MFG Date ** Order No. ** Contents ** Contents of the unopened, undamaged package are sterile. Do not resterilize***.

Recall: Z-0441-03 · Initiated June 4, 2002

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0441-03
Event Number
25118
Firm
Sterile Surgical Systems Llc
FEI Number
1000307344
Product Code
FYA
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
June 4, 2002
Posted
January 14, 2003
Terminated
January 30, 2003
Address
2757 29TH AVENUE S.W., Tumwater, WA, 98512

Description

Sterilized gowns and towels. C-Section Pack - contains 8 towels, 1 each large single-ply scrub nurse gown/towel, 2 each large gortex surgeons gown/towel, 2 each 36'' re-usable wrappers, 1 24'' re-usable wrapper. Surgical gown packs, inside double wrappers, for use in surgery and operating rooms. Packs include gowns and towels. Packages are labeled ''STERILE SURGICAL SYSTEMS, LLC ** Tumwater, Washington ** Catalog # ** Quantity ** MFG Date ** Order No. ** Contents ** Contents of the unopened, undamaged package are sterile. Do not resterilize***.

Reason

An indicator inside the package did not change to indicate gowns were sterilized.

Action

The firm telephoned it's two customers on 6/4/02 and offered to have product returned or provide documentation that the sterlizing indicators were defective, and theoretically the gown packs were sterilized.

Distribution

The firm distributed to two hospitals located in the greater Seattle, WA area.

Quantity

6 packs