Zip 16 Surgical Skin Closure Device — Class II medical device recall Z-1236-2015
Terminated recall by Zipline Medical, reported 2015-03-11, distributed nationwide. The manufacturers seal may not be present on the Nylon pouch resulting in lack of assurance for sterility.
| Recall number | Z-1236-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zipline Medical, Campbell, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-02-05 |
| Classified | 2015-03-02 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-03-11 |
| Terminated | 2015-04-10 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | FI, HK, IE, JP, MY, PA, PK, SE, TW |
| Quantity | 3,109 total |
| Reason classes | sterility, packaging |
| Lot numbers | 1002539, 1002719, 1002887, 1003054, 2015-06, 2015-08, 2015-10, 2015-12 |
Product
Zip 16 Surgical Skin Closure Device; 16 cm Product number PS1160; Rx only, Sterile Indicated for use during and after skin incision procedures to approximate skin and hold together skin edges until healing can take place.
Reason for recall
The manufacturers seal may not be present on the Nylon pouch resulting in lack of assurance for sterility.
Machine access
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