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Medical device recalls 2017

Alcon Patient Care Kits Product Usage: A Patient Care Kit is an… — Class II medical device recall Z-1837-2017

Terminated recall by Alcon Research, Ltd., reported 2017-04-26, distributed nationwide. Alcon is initiating a Voluntary Medical Device Removal because the product supplier has stated that there is p

Recall numberZ-1837-2017
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmAlcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX, United States
Recall initiated2017-03-27
Classified2017-04-17
Reported by FDA2017-04-26
Terminated2017-12-05
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity561,702
Reason classessterility

Product

Alcon Patient Care Kits Product Usage: A Patient Care Kit is an assemblage of single-use medical devices and accessories designed by medical professionals for specific procedures. The Patient Care kits are configured with customer-specific components

Reason for recall

Alcon is initiating a Voluntary Medical Device Removal because the product supplier has stated that there is potential for sterile packaging to be compromised.

Machine access

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