Aligned Medical Tonsil ENT Pack REF AMS9977 that contains the Cardinal Health Salem Sump PVC tubes. Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure.
- Recall Initiated
- August 16, 2024
- Posted
- October 8, 2024
- Recall Number
- Z-0028-2025
- Quantity
- 894 kits
- Firm Location
- Billings, MT
Reason for Recall
Due to convenience kits containing a kit component that is under a recall action for improper use.
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MO, OH, VA, and WY.
Lot / Code Info
Catalog Number: AMS9977 UDI-DI code: B098AMS99770 Lot Numbers: 158265 164363 167626 169363 173648 178341 186343 192237 193165 194502 196521 201447 202990 205757 208807 210226 211594 212449
Root Cause
Use error
Action Taken
On 08/16/2024, the firm email an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE PRODUCT CORRECTION" Letter to customers informing them that Cardinal Health is conducting a product correction for its Salem Sump PVC Tubes. These Sump PVC tubes were included in the Aligned Medical convenience kits. The correction for this Recall is an updated product label, an electronic instruction for use (eIFU). The updated labeling is to address improper use of the Sump PVC tubes which can lead to breakage of the Salem Sump Anti Reflux Valve (ARV) that increases risk to patients. Customers are instructed to: 1. Review your inventory for the affected kits, all lots are impacted 2. Communicate the change to the use instructions with all personnel that utilize Salem Sump" products contained within AMS kits. 3. If you have further distributed this product, please identify your distribution partners, and notify them at once of the product correction. Your notification to your customers should include a copy of this notification letter. 4. Please complete and return the AMS Urgent Medical Device Product Correction Response Required form within 5 business days and return via email to fieldcorrectiveaction@alignedmedical.com even if you have no affected product on hand. For questions or concerns, contact Aligned Medical Solutions at fieldcorrectiveaction@alignedmedicalsolutions.com