Custom Sterile Surgical Procedure Packs; Allegiance Healthcare Corporation, McGaw Park, IL 60085 USA; see code information for details. The product packaging consists of a vented polybag with a label insert inside the polybag. Catalog SOP11MEMMD, Sterile Minor Extremity Pack, Mfg date 5/20/03, Exp date 11/01/04, order 101449;
- Company
- Cardinal Health
- Recall Initiated
- June 27, 2003
- Posted
- July 24, 2003
- Terminated
- September 22, 2005
- Recall Number
- Z-1020-03
- Quantity
- 1242 packs total - all five kits
- Firm Location
- Mcgaw Park, IL
Reason for Recall
The kits labeled as sterile were stolen in transit to the sterilizer and have not been sterilized.
Distribution
New Jersey, Tennessee, Missouri and Minnesota
Lot / Code Info
Catalog SOP11MEMMD, Sterile Minor Extremity Pack, Mfg date 5/20/03, Exp date 11/01/04, order 101449;
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
The customers who ordered the custom packs were notified of the theft of the unsterilized packs via letter dated 6/27/03, sent via Airborne Express. The accounts were requested to inspect their inventory for the affected catalog numbers and order/lot numbers, and segregate any of the product found for return and replacement.
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