CENTURION SnagFree Chest Tube insertion Tray, Reorder CHT545 recallZ-0106-2023 · MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield · initiated Sep 7, 2022

Terminated

Is my device affected?

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If yours is listed, follow the instructions from MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
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Why it was recalled

One lot of chest tube insertion trays, containing a silk suture component that is restricted to 1 cycle of sterilization, was processed though 2 cycles.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

Medline Industries issued a Medical Device Recall note on 09/08/2022 by mail and email. The notice explained the problem and the potential hazard and requested the following: "REQUIRED ACTION: 1.Immediately check your stock for the affected item number and the affected lot numbers listed on the recall portal. Destroy affected product. 2.Please use the link and the information below to complete your response form. Please list the quantity of affected product you have in inventory on the form. Even if you do not have any affected product in inventory, please complete and submit the form. The login for completing the response form is: Website link: https://recalls.medline.com Recall Reference #: R-22-131-FG Recall Code: RXXXXXXX 3.Upon completion of the form, please destroy affected product. Your account will receive credit once the response form is submitted. 4.If you are a distributor, or have resold or transferred this product to another company or individual, you are required by FDA regulations to notify them of this recall communication. Have the customers document and destroy any affected product. You should include your customers quantities on your response form. If you have any questions, please contact the Recall Department at 866-359-1704."

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0106-2023
Status: Terminated
Initiated by the company: Sep 7, 2022
Posted by the FDA: Oct 20, 2022
Recalling firm: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Quantity: 18 kits
Product code: LRO
Distribution: US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA and TX.

Product description

CENTURION SnagFree Chest Tube insertion Tray, Reorder CHT545

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

UDI/DI 20653160222979, Lot Code 2022050690

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Centurion CHT545
Centurion Medical Products Corporation · General Surgery Tray
1 recall0 reports

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 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.

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