Saber 100ml Infection Control PVC Bulb with 150ml 3C System, Sterile (10/case) Intended to provide manual suction and collection of fluids for closed wound drainage systems
This recall has been terminated (originally issued April 7, 2014).
- Company
- Aspen Surgical Products, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- March 20, 2014
- Posted
- April 7, 2014
- Terminated
- November 25, 2014
- Recall Number
- Z-1421-2014
- Firm Location
- Caledonia, MI
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The recall has been initiated due to a potential compromise of the sterile barrier of the Surgidyne Wound Drainage and Surgidyne Bulb Evacuator & Collection System medical devices.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including LA, MA, NH, TX, FL, OH, NC, PA, CA, UT, TN, MI, CO, WY, OK, WA, MN, PA, IN, VA, IA, IL, MD, CT, DE, SC, NY, AR, MA, AZ, NJ, MO, GA, KS, WV, NE, NC, Puerto Rico, and Internationally to Canada, UAE, England, Italy, Belgium, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.
Lot / Code Info
Product Number 310100
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Action Taken
Aspen Surgical sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated March 20, 2014, to all affected customers and will be carried out at the distributor and retailer level, which can include doctor's offices, hospitals, and clinics. The distributor was instructed to contact their local FDA District office, conduct a sub-recall and to forward this Recall Notification and Response form to their retailers. A written notification to the consignees was sent by certified mail. Aspen has given the customers the option to either 1.) Return the product 2.) Destroy the product with a Certificate of Destruction to be provided to Aspen. Any returned product to Aspen will be put on MRB and dispositioned by Quality. The returned product will not be reprocessed. In order to determine effectiveness of the recall, any consignee that does not return the response form and/or product, will be contacted within three weeks of receipt of the Recall letter. Non-responders will be contacted a total of three (3) times in order to verify the effectiveness of the recall activity. Customers with questions were instructed to call 888-364-7004, ext 177 or 1-888-364-7004, ext. 156. For questions regarding this recall call 616-698-7100.