Reprocessed Microline Scissor Tips intended to be used with… recallZ-1846-2016 · Sterilmed, Inc. · initiated Apr 26, 2016
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in May 2016
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Why it was recalled
Sterlilmed is recalling all unexpired Scissor Tips because of a potential manufacturing defect that can possibly result in a patient injury.
FDA root cause category: Process design
What the company is doing
Consignees were sent on /26/2016 a Sterilmed "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated April 26, 2016. The letter was addressed to either Materials Manager, Risk Manager and Operating Room Director or Distributor. The letter described the problem, the product involved in the recall and the actions required. Advised consignees to immediately quarantine and return the affected product and to complete and return the "Business Reply Form" to Sterilcycle. Advised Distributors to forward the letter to their customers if product was sent to them. For questions contact Sterilmed's Customer Care Team at 1-888-541-0078 .
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1846-2016
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Apr 26, 2016
- Posted by the FDA
- May 31, 2016
- Recalling firm
- Sterilmed, Inc.
- Quantity
- 11,326
- Product code
- NUJ
- FDA submissions
- K073613
- Distribution
- US: AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN,IA, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA,, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI. Canada
Product description
Reprocessed Microline Scissor Tips intended to be used with a reusable hand piece and designed for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures to facilitate cutting, preparation, mobilization, and coagulation of tissue. Model #'s MIC3112, MIC3122, MIC3132, MIC3142, MIC3152, MIC3162.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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Lot Number MIC3112 / 1850033 1851382 1852899 1853678 1855660 1856511 1856900 1859438 1859965 1860367 1861563 1862954 1863647 1864260 1865162 1865993 1867015 1867706 1868934 1870036 1870103 1871206 1872270 1873830 1874518 1875721 1876911 1878327 1879082 1880420 1880667 1880964 1882288 1883924 1884996 1886199 1886912 1887725 1889721 1889771 1890036 1890089 1891061 1891534 1891745 1892678 1893796 1893818 1893872 1894880 1895807 1896467 1897219 1898693 1899180 1900106 1901160 1901950 1903029 1903645 1904549 1905627 1906345 1907168 1907920 1908583 1909201 1910229 1911281 1912196 1912496 1913274 1913316 1914703 MIC3122/ 1850033 1851382 1856511 1856900 1859438 1861563 1868934 1870103 1872882 1875721 1878327 1879082 1896467 1897219 1898693 1899795 1900106 1901160 1903029 1905604 1906345 1907168 1910229 1911281 1912196 MIC3132 / 1850033 1851382 1852883 1852899 1853678 1854157 1856900 1859965 1860367 1861563 1862954 1863647 1864094 1864260 1865993 1867706 1868934 1870036 1870103 1871206 1872882 1874798 1874852 1875721 1878327 1879082 1879555 1880420 1880964 1883924 1884996 1886199 1886912 1887725 1889721 1891061 1891534 1891745 1892678 1899180 1899795 1900106 1901160 1905627 1909201 1910229 1910810 1911873 1912496 1913520 MIC3142 / 1850033 1851382 1852859 1852883 1852899 1852905 1853937 1854157 1855660 1855815 1856511 1856900 1859438 1859745 1859965 1860193 1860367 1861563 1862228 1862954 1863647 1864260 1865162 1865902 1867015 1867706 1868934 1869589 1870103 1871206 1872270 1872882 1873830 1874518 1874798 1875721 1876911 1878327 1879082 1880420 1880667 1880964 1881991 1882288 1883924 1884996 1886199 1886912 1887725 1889044 1889486 1889720 1889721 1889771 1890036 1890089 1891060 1891061 1891745 1892678 1893536 1893796 1893872 1894880 1895806 1895807 1896467 1897219 1898693 1899180 1900106 1900854 1901160 1901950 1903029 1903645 1904549 1905604 1906345 1907009 1907168 1907920 1908583 1909201 1910229 1910810 1911135 1911281 1911873 1912136 1912156 1912184 1912196 1912496 1913221 1913255 1913274 1913316 1913520 1914703 MIC3152 / 1850033 1851382 1852899 1854157 1855660 1856511 1859438 1859965 1860367 1861563 1862954 1863647 1864260 1867015 1867706 1868934 1869589 1870103 1871206 1872270 1872882 1873830 1874852 1875721 1876911 1878327 1879082 1880667 1880964 1882288 1883924 1884996 1886912 1887725 1889044 1889721 1889771 1890036 1890089 1891060 1891061 1891745 1892678 1893796 1893818 1893872 1895806 1895807 1896467 1897219 1898693 1899180 1900106 1901160 1901950 1903029 1903645 1907168 1907920 1908583 1909201 1910229 1910810 1911281 1911873 1912196 1912496 1913221 1913274 1913316 1913520 1914703
Other devices under the same FDA submission
2 devices cleared under K073613 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- NA MIC3152Sterilmed, Inc. · ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION ACCESSORIES, LAPAROSCOPIC & ENDOSCOPIC, REPROCESSED1 report
- NA AESPO888Sterilmed, Inc. · ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION ACCESSORIES, LAPAROSCOPIC & ENDOSCOPIC, REPROCESSED1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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