FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Coreva Health Science LLC: ActCel advanced bleeding control Topical Hemostatic Dressing 2in X 2in (5cm X 5cm) 4in X 4in Sterile Contents Soluble Regenerated Cellulose For Bleeding Control For external topical and temporary use only Sterility of contents guaranteed unless individual envelope is damaged or opened. Store at room temperature (41F-104F). Do not autoclave.
- Recall number
- Z-1697-2015
- Recalling firm
- Coreva Health Science LLC
- Product
- ActCel advanced bleeding control Topical Hemostatic Dressing 2in X 2in (5cm X 5cm) 4in X 4in Sterile Contents Soluble Regenerated Cellulose For Bleeding Control For external topical and temporary use only Sterility of contents guaranteed unless individual envelope is damaged or opened. Store at room temperature (41F-104F). Do not autoclave.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-05-18
- Posted
- 2015-05-30
- Terminated
- 2015-08-26
- Reason
- Coreva Health Science, LLC. is recalling ActCel Hemostatic Dressing due to customer literature and web sites promoting that it can help control bleeding from open wounds and in body cavities. ActCel is indicated as a prescription device for management of topical wounds and to temporarily control external surface bleeding.
- Root cause
- Labeling False and Misleading
- Action
- On 05/18/15 the firm sent out customer notification letters to those distributors that were identified as marketing ActCel Hemostatic Dressing for use to help control bleeding from open wounds in body cavities. The firm's notification letter provided the following actions to be taken by the customer: - Review their literature and labeling (including internet websites) to determine whether there are any marketing statements for usage in body cavities; -Destroy all hardcopy literature and labeling with the statement for usage in body cavities - Correct all Internet websites eliminating his statement; and - Complete the attached Medical Device Labeling Clarification Return Response form and return it to Coreva Health Science. The firm states to direct any questions to: Ms. Casssie Inglis, Vice President of Marketing. email: cassie@coreva.net phone: 818-685-0951 ext. 119 toll free: 800-808-9094 ext. 119 Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm PST
- Quantity
- 180,900
- Distribution
- U.S. distribution to the following; TX, NY, FL, VA, WA, and AZ. No foreign distribution. NOTE: The distribution list the firm provided does not include all consignees that purchased the product; rather target the consignees (distributors) who were observed to be using an unapproved marketing use.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 201303054, 201310418, 201406259, 201409367, 201502051, 201307297, 201310460, 201401023, 201406260, 201409368, 201303054, 201305137, 201401022, 201403096, 201404143
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K112800"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FRO
- Firm FEI
- 3006324197
- Firm city
- Westlake Village
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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