Rultract Retractor Ratchet Cover Plate Distributed by Pemco — Class II medical device recall Z-1783-2013
Terminated recall by Pemco Inc, reported 2013-07-31, distributed in AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN…. The firm became aware of the problem when a ratchet cover plate on a device was returned for repair showed sig
| Recall number | Z-1783-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Pemco Inc, Independence, OH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-07-10 |
| Classified | 2013-07-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-07-31 |
| Terminated | 2014-02-11 |
| Distributed | AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA |
| Countries outside the US | CZ, IT, JP, KR, SG |
| Quantity | 87 units |
Product
Rultract Retractor Ratchet Cover Plate Distributed by Pemco, Inc., Cleveland, OH 44131 Surgical retractor used to lift the incision site
Reason for recall
The firm became aware of the problem when a ratchet cover plate on a device was returned for repair showed signs of corrosion.
Machine access
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