FDA Recall Terminated

Colorado Electrodes Model #'s: COLN104A COLN112A and STRN103A Intended for precision cutting or dissecting and cauterizing soft tissue.

Recall: Z-0552-2009 · Initiated August 8, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0552-2009
Event Number
49510
Firm
Sterilmed Inc
FEI Number
3001237663
Product Code
JOS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Initiated
August 8, 2008
Posted
January 13, 2009
Terminated
April 26, 2011
Address
11400 73rd Ave N, Ste 100, Osseo, MN, 55369-5562

Description

Colorado Electrodes Model #'s: COLN104A COLN112A and STRN103A Intended for precision cutting or dissecting and cauterizing soft tissue.

Reason

SteriMed, Inc is conducting a product removal of a small group of devices individually packaged and sealed within a pouch. The removal is being conducted because the possibility exists that some of the pouches were not properly sealed on one end. A breach in packaging seal or a failure in packaging integrity has the possibility of risk to the patient in terms of transmitting organisms capable

Action

Consignees were notified of the recall via verbal communication in person by on-site technician and or their local sales representative on 8/8/08. Others were contacted via fax or e-mail followed by on-site visits 8/11/08. SteriMed also provided consignees (Materials Manager/Risk Manager) with a "Urgent Product Removal" recall letter (August 14, 2008) in person informing them of the potential of receiving affected product. Included in the Product Removal Notification was a Customer Reply Form to inventory quantity of product received and quantity returned. Contact SterilMed, Inc. at 1-888-541-0078 for assistance.

Distribution

AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, and WV OUS: CANADA

Quantity

20