FDA Recall Terminated

Expressaire, Disposable Tourniquet Cuff 34", 1 line (18), sterile, Manufactured for Sammons Preston, A Patterson Medical Company, Cedarburg, WI.; Cuff type A70107010. Each cuff is marked ExpressAire by Sammons Preston and A70107010. The tourniquet cuff is placed on a patient's thigh during an operation procedure of the lower leg. The cuff is not operational until it is attached to an air pump supply that is owned by the care giving facility (hospital).

Recall: Z-0907-2009 · Initiated November 24, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0907-2009
Event Number
50750
Firm
Virtus, Inc.
FEI Number
1824206
Product Code
KCY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Employee error
Initiated
November 24, 2008
Posted
January 23, 2009
Terminated
October 22, 2010
Address
1896 Lammers Pike, Batesville Commerce Ctr, Batesville, IN, 47006

Description

Expressaire, Disposable Tourniquet Cuff 34", 1 line (18), sterile, Manufactured for Sammons Preston, A Patterson Medical Company, Cedarburg, WI.; Cuff type A70107010. Each cuff is marked ExpressAire by Sammons Preston and A70107010. The tourniquet cuff is placed on a patient's thigh during an operation procedure of the lower leg. The cuff is not operational until it is attached to an air pump supply that is owned by the care giving facility (hospital).

Reason

The inflation tube may come loose at the connection to the cuff during use.

Action

Sammons Preston was notified of the recall by letter dated 11/24/08, which instructed them to examine their inventory immediately for the specific lot numbers. The quantity on hand should be indicated on the table attached to the letter and the info should be faxed to Virtus at 812-933-0749. Customers that may have tourniquet cuff inventory of identified lot numbers should be contacted. Once recall items have been located in quarantine, Tara Collins, Quality Technician, should be contacted at 812-933-1121 for Return Material Authorization number.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution --- including state of Wisconsin.

Quantity

3654