FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
American Surgical Company: American Surgical Uniqcot 1/2" x 1.5" Ref Number: 67-08 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
- Recall number
- Z-1796-2016
- Recalling firm
- American Surgical Company
- Product
- American Surgical Uniqcot 1/2" x 1.5" Ref Number: 67-08 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-03-31
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2016-10-21
- Reason
- Product packaging defective compromising sterility
- Root cause
- Packaging process control
- Action
- American Surgical issued an Urgent Recall and Field Safety Notice letter dated March 31, 2016 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were provided instruction to address affected devices in their inventory. They should address this by either selecting Action A or B: Action A: Users should perform a check of the device before use and, as stated in the IFU, patties should not be used if in an open or damaged pouch. For the affected lots, special attention should be given to lower portion of the pouch where the Tyvek and clear film are sealed. Action B: Place the affected lots in quarantine and contact American Surgical Company for an RMA and replacement. All affected devices are eligible for replacement by ASC. Complete and return confirmation of actions described in Field Safety Notice. Contact:Tel: 1-800-343-0060 Option 2, Fax: 781-595-5460 Email: CustomerService@AmericanSurgical.com
- Quantity
- 4 cases
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot numbers: 2015/12 CD
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K902921"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HBA
- Firm FEI
- 1221144
- Firm city
- Salem
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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