Portex¿ Regional Anesthesia Tray with Drugs — Class II medical device recall Z-0159-2014
Terminated recall by Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., reported 2013-11-13, distributed nationwide. Visual particulate in the glass ampules of 5% Lidocaine HCL and 7.5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2 mL Ampoule, ND
| Recall number | Z-0159-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Keene, NH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-09-23 |
| Classified | 2013-11-05 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-11-13 |
| Terminated | 2016-08-22 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 100 |
| Reason classes | foreign material, specification failure |
| Lot numbers | 2450807 |
Product
Portex¿ Regional Anesthesia Tray with Drugs; 15548-20 The Regional Anesthesia family of products is comprised of sterile (unless otherwise indicated in the product scope), single-use devices designed to perform epidural, spinal, combined epidural/spinal, nerve block, lumbar puncture and regional anesthesia procedures. The spinal products are comprised of spinal needles, introducer needles and accessories required to perform a spinal procedure.
Reason for recall
Visual particulate in the glass ampules of 5% Lidocaine HCL and 7.5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2 mL Ampoule, NDC # 0409-4712-01, Hospira Lot Number 23-227-DK. These ampules are included in certain Portex Spinal Anaesthesia Trays.
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