FDA Recall Terminated

Monarch Labs Medical Maggots with the accessory LeFlap dressing (previously known as Creature Comforts II), 250-500 per vial, Batch #: MM-090406 with CCII-0901. Maggot therapy is intended to debride serious non-healing (chronic) wounds, and the dressing intended to confine the maggots to the wound.

Recall: Z-2207-2010 · Initiated May 3, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2207-2010
Event Number
56031
Firm
Monarch Labs, LLC
FEI Number
3005735989
Product Code
NQK
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
May 3, 2009
Posted
August 11, 2010
Terminated
December 13, 2012
Address
17875 Sky Park Circle, Ste K, Irvine, CA, 92614

Description

Monarch Labs Medical Maggots with the accessory LeFlap dressing (previously known as Creature Comforts II), 250-500 per vial, Batch #: MM-090406 with CCII-0901. Maggot therapy is intended to debride serious non-healing (chronic) wounds, and the dressing intended to confine the maggots to the wound.

Reason

Monarch Labs initiated the field notification regarding their Medical Maggots from Batch MM090406 with the accessory LeFlap dressing due a customer complaint from a physician of a patient developing cellulitis after using maggots from the affected batch.

Action

The customer recall communication was initiated on May 3, 2009 with Monarch Labs notifying all consignees with a via a faxed Recall Letter with fax-back attachment of the initial compliant they had received and the possible infection that may occur if instructions for use are not followed. All therapists, who used maggots from that batch were instructed to contact the firm immediately if they have experienced any adverse events, such as infection, cellulitis, or any other problem. If not, they were asked to simply return the fax-back attachment , noting "no problem" .

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution -- CA, IA, KY, IL, TX, SC & UT.

Quantity

14 vials