ArthroWand Saber 30 with Integrated Cable wand, Catalog number AC4330-01, Manufactured by ArthroCare Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA
- Company
- Arthrocare Corporation
- Recall Initiated
- August 5, 2008
- Posted
- August 30, 2009
- Terminated
- June 14, 2011
- Recall Number
- Z-1900-2009
- Quantity
- 23,443 units (includes distribution of previously returned product)
- Firm Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
Reason for Recall
Potential Sterility Loss-- Due to wearing or puncture in the Tyvek lid, the product may lose sterility.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution including USA and countries of Netherlands, Slovak Republick, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Russian Federatin, Greece, Japan, Saudi Arabia, India, Slovenia, Israel, South Africa, South Korea, Poland, Thailand, Jordan, Belgium, Finland, Portugal, Cyprus, Italy, UAE, Kuwait, China, Bahrain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Austria, UK, New Zealand, Mexico and Canada.
Lot / Code Info
Lot numbers 4T011660-A, 4T01670-A, 4T01670-B, 4T02460-A, 4T02670-A, 4T02980-A, 4T02980-B, 4T03160-A, 4T04480-A, 4T04480B, 4T04860-A, 4T04980-A, 4T04980-B, 4T06680-A, 4T06680-B, 4T06770-A, 4T07360-A, 4T07460-A, 4T07880-A, 4T08580-A, 4T09270-A, 4T09370-A, 4T09370-B, 4T09370-C, 4T09380-A, 4T09460-A, 4T09580-A, 4T09880-A, 4T10980-A, 4T12260-A, 4T12680-A, 4T12970-A, 4T13380-A, 4T13960-A, 4T13960-B, 4T14980-A, 4T14980-B, 4T15680-A, 4T16360-A, 4T17670-A, 4T17770-A, 4T18760-A, 4T18760-B, 4T18860-A, 4T19770-A, 4T20260-A, 4T20570-A, 4T20660-A, 4T21050-A, 4T22960-A, 4T22960-B, 4T22970-A, 4T24270-A, 4T24270-B, 4T24960-A, 4T25650-A, 4T26970-A, 4T27160-A, 4T27750-A, 4T28260-A, 4T28260-B, 4T29350-A, 4T30270-A, 4T30370-A, 4T32050-A, 4T32060-A, 4T32770-A, 4T33260-A, 4T34150-A, and 4T34960-A.
Root Cause
Package design/selection
Action Taken
Firm initiated this recall on August 5, 2008. Consignees were notified via letter asking them to contact consignees and delivered via courier. Distribution discontinued on July 9, 2008.