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Sterilmed Inc: Multi-Clip Applier Model #'s: APPCA080 AUT134031 AUT134046 AUT134051 AUT134053 AUT176625 AUT176657 AUTPTACK30 ETHEL5ML ETHER320 ETHMCL20 ETHMCM20 ETHMCM30 ETHMCS20 ETHMSM20 and WEC543965 A manual surgical instrument for general use is a nonpowered, hand-held, or hand-manipulated device, either resusable or disposable, intended to be used in various general surgical procedures.

Recall number
Z-0564-2009
Recalling firm
Sterilmed Inc
Product
Multi-Clip Applier Model #'s: APPCA080 AUT134031 AUT134046 AUT134051 AUT134053 AUT176625 AUT176657 AUTPTACK30 ETHEL5ML ETHER320 ETHMCL20 ETHMCM20 ETHMCM30 ETHMCS20 ETHMSM20 and WEC543965 A manual surgical instrument for general use is a nonpowered, hand-held, or hand-manipulated device, either resusable or disposable, intended to be used in various general surgical procedures.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2008-08-08
Posted
2009-01-13
Terminated
2011-04-26
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
Root cause
Packaging process control
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.
Quantity
269
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
Lot, serial or model codes
n/a
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
HBT
Firm FEI
3001237663
Firm city
Osseo
Firm state
MN
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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