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Codman 5/16" Round Surgical Patties recallZ-0093-2011 · Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · initiated Jul 16, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in October 2010

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Surgical Pattie x-ray stripe (radio-opaque marker) became detached

FDA root cause category: Process control

What the company is doing

Codman notified customers by letter dated 7/16/10 issued July 23 through July 26, 2010 via Fed'x overnight advising users that the x-ray marker on Codman Surgical Patties may become detached. Customers are instructed to return product from affected lots. An error in the original letter was discovered and a corrected letter dated July 28, 2010 issued. If there are any questions, please contact Codman at (800) 225-0460.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0093-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 16, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Oct 20, 2010
Recalling firm
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
Quantity
673 boxes (20 pouches of 10 patties per box)
Product code
HBA
FDA submissions
K880402
Distribution
Nationwide Foreign: Canada, Singapore, Belgium, Mexico, Madrid, Dubai, Tokyo, Brazil, New Zealand, Egypt, South Africa, Singapore,

Product description

Codman 5/16" Round Surgical Patties (20 pouches of 10 patties per box) Product code: 80-1396

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot numbers:  EB515  GB501 HB489  KB431  KB431  KB529  KB529  LB412  LB436  LB437  421412 422509 423818 423819 423820

Other devices under the same FDA submission

54 devices cleared under K880402 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 56279).

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