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MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield: Excelsior Medical 10mL Sterile Field Saline Flush ZR, 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, REF EMZ10091280, Sterile, IV Flush Only, Contents of Package may be dropped on a Sterile Field, 1 syringe/pouch, 35 pouches/box, 8 boxes/case.

Recall number
Z-0898-2022
Recalling firm
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Product
Excelsior Medical 10mL Sterile Field Saline Flush ZR, 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, REF EMZ10091280, Sterile, IV Flush Only, Contents of Package may be dropped on a Sterile Field, 1 syringe/pouch, 35 pouches/box, 8 boxes/case.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2022-03-04
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2023-03-20
Reason
Sterility failure of the exterior of the syringe which may impact the device's ability to be laid on a sterile field.
Root cause
Material/Component Contamination
Action
The recalling firm issued letters dated 3/4/2022 via regular mail informing the customer there was a sterility failure of the exterior of the syringe and in the event a syringe from the affected lot was placed on a sterile field, the sterile field may become compromised. The required actions were to immediately check their stock for the affected lot number, quarantine it, and then destroy it. The enclosed destruction form was to be completed listing the quantity of affected product destroyed, and once the form was returned, they would receive credit. If the product has been transferred to another individual or location, they were to notify them of the recall.
Quantity
7,800 pouched syringes
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution was made to KY, OK, and TX. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot #3139133, Exp. 11/01/2022.
510(k) numbers
["K082837"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
NGT
Firm FEI
1417592
Firm city
Northfield
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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