PlainRecalls
FDA Drug Moderate Class II Terminated

Ropivacaine HCl 0.2% in 100 mL total volume in a 100 mL Yellow Cassette Res. Flowstop in Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 6100 Global Drive, Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 61553-834-48

Reported: September 16, 2015 Initiated: July 21, 2015 #D-1428-2015

Product Description

Ropivacaine HCl 0.2% in 100 mL total volume in a 100 mL Yellow Cassette Res. Flowstop in Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 6100 Global Drive, Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 61553-834-48

Reason for Recall

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm received a complaint of a sterility failure using a non-validated sterility test on a medication cassette.

Details

Recalling Firm
Pharmedium Services, LLC
Units Affected
120 cassettes
Distribution
VA, IL, PA, ID
Location
Lake Forest, IL

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Ropivacaine HCl 0.2% in 100 mL total volume in a 100 mL Yellow Cassette Res. Flowstop in Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 6100 Global Drive, Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 61553-834-48. Recalled by Pharmedium Services, LLC. Units affected: 120 cassettes.
Why was this product recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm received a complaint of a sterility failure using a non-validated sterility test on a medication cassette.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Drug on September 16, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: D-1428-2015.