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Symmetry Medical/SSI: Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container. Sterilization container systems manufactured and distributed under the following names: Small Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8731, 270mm x 270mm x 100mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8732, 270mm x 270mm x 135mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8733, 270mm x 270mm x 150mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8734, 270mm x 270mm x 200mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8735, 270mm x 270mm x 260mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8744, 270mm x 270mm x 100mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8745, 270mm x 270mm x 135mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8746, 270mm x 270mm x 150mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8747, 270mm x 270mm x 200mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8748, 270mm x 270mm x 260mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Grey Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8950, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Yellow Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8951, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Green Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8952, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Blue Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8953, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Red Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8954, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Black Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8955, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Medium Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8736, 440mm x 270mm x 100mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8737, 440mm x 270mm x 135mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8738, 440mm x 270mm x 150mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8749, 440mm x 270mm x 100mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8750, 440mm x 270mm x 135mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8751, 440mm x 270mm x 150mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Grey Medium 4 Latch, REF 50-8956, 445mm x 279mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Yellow Medium 4 Latch, REF 50-8957, 445mm x 279mm, QTY: 1

Recall number
Z-0833-2014
Recalling firm
Symmetry Medical/SSI
Product
Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container. Sterilization container systems manufactured and distributed under the following names: Small Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8731, 270mm x 270mm x 100mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8732, 270mm x 270mm x 135mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8733, 270mm x 270mm x 150mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8734, 270mm x 270mm x 200mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8735, 270mm x 270mm x 260mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8744, 270mm x 270mm x 100mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8745, 270mm x 270mm x 135mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8746, 270mm x 270mm x 150mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8747, 270mm x 270mm x 200mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Small Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8748, 270mm x 270mm x 260mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Grey Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8950, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Yellow Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8951, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Green Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8952, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Blue Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8953, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Red Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8954, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Black Small 4 Latch, REF 50-8955, 280mm x 276mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Medium Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8736, 440mm x 270mm x 100mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8737, 440mm x 270mm x 135mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8738, 440mm x 270mm x 150mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8749, 440mm x 270mm x 100mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8750, 440mm x 270mm x 135mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Medium Non-Perforated Bottom, REF 50-8751, 440mm x 270mm x 150mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Grey Medium 4 Latch, REF 50-8956, 445mm x 279mm, QTY: 1, Symmetry Surgical, Inc., Symmetry and CODMAN brands, QUAD-LOCK Sterilization Container Lid Yellow Medium 4 Latch, REF 50-8957, 445mm x 279mm, QTY: 1,
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-12-05
Posted
2014-01-27
Terminated
2015-04-13
Reason
The Quad-Lock Sterilization Container System may not maintain an effective sterile barrier.
Root cause
Process control
Action
The firm notified their consignees of the recall by letter and email on 12/02/2013 instructing customers not to use the containers until further notice from Symmetry Surgical.
Quantity
2,991 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and PR; and Internationally to: Italy, Australia, Saudi Arabia, UK, China, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Colombia, Korea, and Chile.
Lot, serial or model codes
all lots
510(k) numbers
["K120117"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KCT
Firm FEI
3007208013
Firm city
Antioch
Firm state
TN
Firm country
not on file

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