FDA Recall Terminated

Sterile packaged wound dressing with white and green inner pouch and outer carton labels, labeled in part:''***V.A.C.*** ABDOMINAL DRESSING WITH NON ADHERENT LAYER***Re-Order No. M6275080/5***Manufactured for Corporate Headquarters: KCI USA, Inc., 8023 Vantage Dr., San Antonio, TX 78230 USA***''.

Recall: Z-0873-06 · Initiated March 17, 2006

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0873-06
Event Number
35089
Firm
Kinetic Concepts, Inc
FEI Number
1625774
Product Code
FTL
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
March 17, 2006
Posted
May 23, 2006
Terminated
November 22, 2006
Address
4958 Stout Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78219-4334

Description

Sterile packaged wound dressing with white and green inner pouch and outer carton labels, labeled in part:''***V.A.C.*** ABDOMINAL DRESSING WITH NON ADHERENT LAYER***Re-Order No. M6275080/5***Manufactured for Corporate Headquarters: KCI USA, Inc., 8023 Vantage Dr., San Antonio, TX 78230 USA***''.

Reason

Complaints received regarding difficulty opening the nonadherent layer of the device prior to application to open abdominal wounds.

Action

Firm sent correction letters on 03/17/06 to all customers who purchased the device since May 2005.

Distribution

Product distributed nationwide and to the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Quantity

6453 total units.