Medline CISION Sterile Blades. Labeled as follows with corresponding Item Number. a. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION10CS; b. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION10CSR; c. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION11CS; d. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION11SS; e. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION11CSR; f. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION15SS; g. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION15CS; h. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION15CSR; i. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION20SS; j. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION22CS; k. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION22SS. ***Expansion on 02/06/2023 with the following additional products: l. STERILE BLADE NO. 12 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION12SS; m. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION20CS; n. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION21CS; o. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION21SS. Indicated for use in surgical procedures where tissue separation is necessary.
- Recall Initiated
- November 18, 2022
- Posted
- January 11, 2023
- Recall Number
- Z-0930-2023
- Quantity
- 76,053 units
- Firm Location
- Northfield, IL
Reason for Recall
Potential of the blade puncturing the outer foil layer causing a breach in the sterile packaging.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA.
Lot / Code Info
a. Item Number: CISION10CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090103, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090106, Lot Numbers: Y01853, Z00300, Z02246, Z02288, Z02290, Z02416, Z02246, Z02473, Z02290, Z02290, Z02290, Z02290; b. Item Number: CISION10CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090110, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090113, Lot Numbers: Z02259, Z02436, Z00381, Z02202, Z02563, Z02261, Z02435; c. Item Number: CISION11CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090134, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090137, Lot Numbers: Y03382, Z02183, Z02183, Z02183, Z02470, Z02455, Z02183, Z02455, Z02455, Z02455, Z02470; d. Item Number: CISION11SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090158, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090151, Lot Numbers: Z02339, Z02339, Z02320, Z02364, Z02364, Z02584, Z00402, Z02584, Z02584; e. Item Number: CISION11CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090141, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090144, Lot Number: Z01076; f. Item Number: CISION15SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090202, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090205, Lot Numbers: Y01861, Z00320, Z02233, Z02492, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02482, Z00331, Z02233, Z02377, Z02377, Z02377, Z02377, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02482; g. Item Number: CISION15CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090189, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090182, Lot Numbers: Y01848, Y03404, Z02188, Z02611, Z02611, Z02188, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611; h. Item Number: CISION15CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090196, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090199, Lot Numbers: Z02346, Z02346, Z02429, Z02454, Z02429, Z00385; i. Item Number: CISION20SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090233, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090236, Lot Numbers: Z00343, Z02530; j. Item Number: CISION22CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090264, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090267, Lot Numbers: Z01064, Z02417, Z02417, Z02198; k. Item Number: CISION22SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090288, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090281, Lot Numbers: Z02355, Z02403, Z01260, Z02195, Z02355, Z02355. ***Expansion on 02/06/2023 with the following additional products: l. Item Number: CISION12SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090172, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090175, Lot Number: Z01277; m. Item Number: CISION20CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090219, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090212, Lot Numbers: Z01206, Z02485, Z02550; n. Item Number: CISION21CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090240, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090243, Lot Numbers: Z01513, Z02263, Z02452, Z02452, Z02658; o. Item Number: CISION21SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090257, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090250, Lot Number: Z00312.
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action Taken
Medline notified customers on about 11/18/2022, via letter. Customers were instructed to immediately check stock for the affected item number and the affected lot numbers, and to destroy all affected product. Customers were also instructed to notify customers if the product was further distributed and to complete a response form. On 02/06/2023, the recall was expanded to include additional item numbers and consignees were notified.