FDA Recall Terminated

AccuGuide Injection Needles (Surface electrodes) The AccuGuide EMG Injection Needle, product 8263210, contains 5 individually packaged and sterilized injection needles and 10 nonsterile surface electrodes that are packaged 2 per non-breathable pouch, but are not sterilized.

Recall: Z-0576-2007 · Initiated January 22, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0576-2007
Event Number
37298
Firm
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
FEI Number
1045254
Product Code
GZX
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
January 22, 2007
Posted
March 7, 2007
Terminated
July 7, 2012
Address
6743 Southpoint Dr N, Jacksonville, FL, 32216-6218

Description

AccuGuide Injection Needles (Surface electrodes) The AccuGuide EMG Injection Needle, product 8263210, contains 5 individually packaged and sterilized injection needles and 10 nonsterile surface electrodes that are packaged 2 per non-breathable pouch, but are not sterilized.

Reason

A labeling discrepancy was internally identified for the surface electrode component of REF 8263210 AccuGuide EMG Injection Needle, 30G X 25MM. The outside box label correctly indicates 'Content: 5 sterile Injection Needles and 10 non-sterile Surface electrodes'; however, the pouches for the 10 surface electrodes inside the box are incorrectly labeled as 'sterile'.

Action

Each consignee contacted via telephone 01/22/2007, and then sent a follow-up fax letter 02/02/2007, which explained the issue, and the options for dispositioning any product that they still had in stock. Since firm has determined that the risk of keeping and using these devices is negligible to no risk, as they are intended to be and typically used in a non-sterile manner, the firm is offering the consignees the option to keep their devices or have them replaced.

Distribution

Nationwide

Quantity

48 boxes