FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Surgical Specialties Puerto Rico, Inc.: Stylus Brand Angled Knife 52-2931, Slit Knife, double bevel, angled, full handle, 3.0mm 52-3231, Slit Knife, double bevel, angled, full handle, 3.2mm
- Recall number
- Z-0948-04
- Recalling firm
- Surgical Specialties Puerto Rico, Inc.
- Product
- Stylus Brand Angled Knife 52-2931, Slit Knife, double bevel, angled, full handle, 3.0mm 52-3231, Slit Knife, double bevel, angled, full handle, 3.2mm
- 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 52-2931 M310120 7/2008 52-2231 M310180 8/2008 52-3231 M310190 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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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