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FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-1493-2014

Stryker PenAdapt"; Rx Only, Sterile. This device is an accessory to an electrosurgical unit (ESU). The PenAdapt is used to remove smoke, particles, and body and casual fluids from the point of surgical activity during surgical procedures that use ESU for cutting and cauterizing.

Published April 30, 2014 · Recall initiated: March 26, 2014

Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.

What's the hazard

During packaging verification testing, a failure occurred due to cuts in the packaging potentially causing a breach in the sterile barrier. Additional testing identified microscopic aluminum metal shavings and foreign particles estimated in size to be between 0.01inches x 0.015 inches to 0.03 inches x 0.04 inches that were introduced during the manufacturing process and were sterilized within the

What to do

Voluntary: Firm initiated · Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Recall details

Manufacturer
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
Distributor
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV,and WY, and the countries of Austria, Canada, Sweden, England, UAE, Netherlands, Spain, and Hong Kong.
Lot
Part Number 0702-045-027
Risk classification
Class II
Area (FDA)
device
Country
United States

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