FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Surgical Specialties Puerto Rico, Inc.: Stylus Angled Knife - 56-5361, Pilot Tip Knife, bevel up, angled, full handled, 3.2mm and 56-5161, Pilot Tip Knife, bevel up, angled, full handled, 5.2mm
- Recall number
- Z-0946-04
- Recalling firm
- Surgical Specialties Puerto Rico, Inc.
- Product
- Stylus Angled Knife - 56-5361, Pilot Tip Knife, bevel up, angled, full handled, 3.2mm and 56-5161, Pilot Tip Knife, bevel up, angled, full handled, 5.2mm
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2004-03-03
- Posted
- 2004-07-20
- Terminated
- 2004-09-10
- Reason
- Incorrect placement of the blade in the foam of product results in blade poking through packaging. Compromised sterility and injury to healthcare worker.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Customers were notified by e-mail and fax of the recall during the period of March 3, 2004 to April 1, 2004. Customers were requested to return the product to Surgical Specialties Corporation, Reading, PA 19606.
- Quantity
- not on file
- Distribution
- Distribution was nationwide and internationally
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model No. Lot # Exp. date 56-5361 M262510 5/2008 56-5361 M309090 6/2008 56-5361 M309150 11/2008 56-5361 M439510 1/2009 56-5161 M317030 6/2008
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K822112"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HNN
- Firm FEI
- 3008845715
- Firm city
- Rincon
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- PR
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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