Bayonet Forceps 7 — Class II medical device recall Z-1996-2012
Terminated recall by PSC Industries Inc, reported 2012-07-18, distributed nationwide. Firm officials reported to CIN-DO that the outer carton label of this sterile, single use device is misbranded
| Recall number | Z-1996-2012 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | PSC Industries Inc, Louisville, KY, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-06-01 |
| Classified | 2012-07-11 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-07-18 |
| Terminated | 2015-09-15 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | CA, PH |
| Quantity | 80 units |
| Reason classes | labeling, sterility |
| Lot numbers | 023399 |
| Model numbers | 20-1360I, 510 |
| Expiration dates | 2017-02-28 |
Product
Bayonet Forceps 7.-1/8 (181.0mm) 0.75mm Insulated Tips, Sterile Single Use Surgical/Bipolar Forceps, Model #20-1360I, 510 (k) #K884656. The surgical device is package one (s) per plastic Tyvek peel pouch, 10 plastic Tyvek peel pouches per box. Bipolar Forceps and Cords - Olsen Medical Bipolar Forceps and Cords are intended for use in coagulating tissue during surgical procedures.
Reason for recall
Firm officials reported to CIN-DO that the outer carton label of this sterile, single use device is misbranded in that it lists an incorrect expiration date. The outer carton label lists the sterile expiration date as: 2012-02-(28) [the manufacture date] ; however the device pouch label lists the sterile date as: 2017-02-(28). The pouch label lists the correct sterile expiration date.
Machine access
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