MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield: Medline CISION Sterile Blades. Labeled as follows with corresponding Item Number. a. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION10CS; b. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION10CSR; c. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION11CS; d. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION11SS; e. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION11CSR; f. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION15SS; g. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION15CS; h. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION15CSR; i. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION20SS; j. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION22CS; k. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION22SS. ***Expansion on 02/06/2023 with the following additional products: l. STERILE BLADE NO. 12 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION12SS; m. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION20CS; n. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION21CS; o. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION21SS. Indicated for use in surgical procedures where tissue separation is necessary.

Recall number

Z-0930-2023

Recalling firm

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield

Product

Medline CISION Sterile Blades. Labeled as follows with corresponding Item Number. a. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION10CS; b. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION10CSR; c. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION11CS; d. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION11SS; e. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION11CSR; f. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION15SS; g. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION15CS; h. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION15CSR; i. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION20SS; j. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION22CS; k. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION22SS. ***Expansion on 02/06/2023 with the following additional products: l. STERILE BLADE NO. 12 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION12SS; m. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION20CS; n. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION21CS; o. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION21SS. Indicated for use in surgical procedures where tissue separation is necessary.

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2022-11-18

Posted

2023-01-11

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Potential of the blade puncturing the outer foil layer causing a breach in the sterile packaging.

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

Medline notified customers on about 11/18/2022, via letter. Customers were instructed to immediately check stock for the affected item number and the affected lot numbers, and to destroy all affected product. Customers were also instructed to notify customers if the product was further distributed and to complete a response form. On 02/06/2023, the recall was expanded to include additional item numbers and consignees were notified.

Quantity

76,053 units

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA.

Lot, serial or model codes

a. Item Number: CISION10CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090103, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090106, Lot Numbers: Y01853, Z00300, Z02246, Z02288, Z02290, Z02416, Z02246, Z02473, Z02290, Z02290, Z02290, Z02290; b. Item Number: CISION10CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090110, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090113, Lot Numbers: Z02259, Z02436, Z00381, Z02202, Z02563, Z02261, Z02435; c. Item Number: CISION11CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090134, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090137, Lot Numbers: Y03382, Z02183, Z02183, Z02183, Z02470, Z02455, Z02183, Z02455, Z02455, Z02455, Z02470; d. Item Number: CISION11SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090158, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090151, Lot Numbers: Z02339, Z02339, Z02320, Z02364, Z02364, Z02584, Z00402, Z02584, Z02584; e. Item Number: CISION11CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090141, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090144, Lot Number: Z01076; f. Item Number: CISION15SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090202, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090205, Lot Numbers: Y01861, Z00320, Z02233, Z02492, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02482, Z00331, Z02233, Z02377, Z02377, Z02377, Z02377, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02482; g. Item Number: CISION15CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090189, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090182, Lot Numbers: Y01848, Y03404, Z02188, Z02611, Z02611, Z02188, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611; h. Item Number: CISION15CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090196, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090199, Lot Numbers: Z02346, Z02346, Z02429, Z02454, Z02429, Z00385; i. Item Number: CISION20SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090233, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090236, Lot Numbers: Z00343, Z02530; j. Item Number: CISION22CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090264, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090267, Lot Numbers: Z01064, Z02417, Z02417, Z02198; k. Item Number: CISION22SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090288, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090281, Lot Numbers: Z02355, Z02403, Z01260, Z02195, Z02355, Z02355. ***Expansion on 02/06/2023 with the following additional products: l. Item Number: CISION12SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090172, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090175, Lot Number: Z01277; m. Item Number: CISION20CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090219, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090212, Lot Numbers: Z01206, Z02485, Z02550; n. Item Number: CISION21CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090240, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090243, Lot Numbers: Z01513, Z02263, Z02452, Z02452, Z02658; o. Item Number: CISION21SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090257, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090250, Lot Number: Z00312.

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

GFA

Firm FEI

1417592

Firm city

Northfield

Firm state

IL

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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