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Medtronic Xomed, Inc.: Product is a device used in adenoid surgery and is labeled as Lusk Disposable Adenoid Curettes.

Recall number
Z-0955-04
Recalling firm
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
Product
Product is a device used in adenoid surgery and is labeled as Lusk Disposable Adenoid Curettes.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-01-29
Posted
2004-07-20
Terminated
2012-05-03
Reason
The box label indicates that the product is a size 2 whereas a size 4 was packed inside.
Root cause
Other
Action
A Recall notification letter was mailed to each hospital account on January 29, 2004 for each type of device they received which was under recall explaining the error and asking the accounts to remove recalled product from inventory, fax them the response sheet and to return the products.
Quantity
18 boxes, 5 curettes per box
Distribution
Products were distributed to 23 hospitals and surgical centers in NC, NB, IN, UT, TX, NY, WI, MO, TN, ID, OK, FL, MA, WY, NJ, LA.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot 30685400
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KBJ
Firm FEI
1045254
Firm city
Jacksonville
Firm state
FL
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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