Large Port Specimen Sock, used to convert the pour/accessory port of a Cardinal Suction canister into a specimen retainer. The sock is used as an accessory in a suction collection system. Its placed in a suction canister to remove solids from the liquid aspirated during surgery. The solids may consist of patient tissue that are then sent to pathology or retained for other purposes. There is no direct contact between this device and the patient. Large Port Specimen Sock, used to convert the pour/accessory port of a Cardinal Suction canister into a specimen retainer. The sock is used as an accessory in a suction collection system. Its placed in a suction canister to remove solids from the liquid aspirated during surgery. The solids may consist of patient tissue that are then sent to pathology or retained for other purposes. There is no direct contact between this device and the patient.
- Company
- Cardinal Health Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- February 18, 2011
- Posted
- March 30, 2011
- Terminated
- October 4, 2011
- Recall Number
- Z-1852-2011
- Quantity
- 3,360 each
- Firm Location
- Dublin, OH
Reason for Recall
In one lot of product (lot# 1091745), the label for the small version of the sock (catalog number 65652-123) was improperly used for the larger version of the product (65652-124)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AR, AZ. CA. CO,, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID,IL,IM,KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME. MI MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, & Puerto Rico - and the country of Canada.
Lot / Code Info
65652-123 and 65652-124 / 1091745
Root Cause
Labeling mix-ups
Action Taken
On February 18, 2011 Cardinal Health sent a consignee letter with the following instruction: 1) Quarantine either Catalog Number with the inticated Lot Number. 2) Contact the appropiate Customer Service group for return instructions: Hospital - 800-964-5227 Federal Government - 800-444-1166 Distributirs - 800-635-6021 All other customers - 888-444-5440 3) Return the enclosed acknowledge form via fax to 847-689-9101, even if you do not have affected product, as Cardinal Health is required to confirm receipt of this notification from you, and to prevent further notices. 4) Notify any customer to whom you may have distributed product affected by this recall.