RecallDepth

BG3515-5 US 5mL BioGlue Surgical Adhesive. BioGlue Surgical Adhesive (BioGlue) is indicated for use as an adjunct to standard methods of achieving hemostasis (such as sutures and staples) in adult patients in open surgical repair of of large vessels (such as aorta, femoral, and carotid arteries).

Company
Cryolife Inc
Recall Initiated
April 25, 2014
Posted
May 30, 2014
Terminated
November 10, 2014
Recall Number
Z-1674-2014
Quantity
6190 units
Firm Location
Kennesaw, GA

Reason for Recall

Serum albumin component monomer failed to meet internally established end of shelf-life specification.

Distribution

Distributed Nationwide including Puerto Rico and the states of AL, AK,AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM , NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WI.

Lot / Code Info

12MUV034, 12MUX035, 12MUV069, 12MUV037, 12MUV038, 12MUV040, 12MUV041, 12MUV042, 12MUV043, 12MUV044, 12MUV045, 12MUV046, 12MUV047, 12MUV048, 12MUV049, 12MUV050, 12MUV051, 12MUV052, 12MUV053, 12MUV054, 12MUV055, 12MUV056, 12MUV057, 12MUV058, 12MUV059, 12MUV060, 12MUV061, 12MUV062, 12MUV063, 12MUV064, 12MUV065, 12MUV067, 12MUV068, 12MUV069, 12MUV070, 12MUV071, 12MUV072, 12MUV073, 12MUV074, 12MUV075, 12MUV076, 13MUV001, 13MUV002, 13MUV003, 13MUV004,

Root Cause

Process control

Action Taken

All consignees were notified of the voluntary actions by issuance of Field Correction/Removal Notice on April 24, 2014. This notices states which lot numbers are to be returned, and which lot numbers can be relabeled with a corrected expiration date.

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