Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 30, 2013
Integra LifeSciences Corporation has determined that there is a possibility that some lots of Licox CMP Brain Tissue Oxygen and Temperature Catheter Kits contain a hex wrench that…
Integra LifeSciences Corp. recalled Inegra Licox Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring 1 x Complete Brain Tunneling Probe Kit REF… - a moderate-severity action.
Inegra Licox Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring 1 x Complete Brain Tunneling Probe Kit REF… was recalled by Integra LifeSciences Corp. in October 30, 2013. Reason: Integra LifeSciences Corporation has determined that there is a possibility that some lots of Licox CMP Brain…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0057-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Integra LifeSciences Corp. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Integra LifeSciences Corporation has determined that there is a possibility that some lots of Licox CMP Brain….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0057-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0057-2014) was formally reported on October 30, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 11, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Integra LifeSciences Corp. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Plainsboro, NJ. Federal records list the affected scope as 109 kits.
The documented reason for this recall is: Integra LifeSciences Corporation has determined that there is a possibility that some lots of Licox CMP Brain Tissue Oxygen and Temperature Catheter Kits contain a hex wrench that does not loosen the set screw on the dr… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: AR, BR, CH, CL,CR. DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, IL, IT, MX, PA, PL, PT, RU, TW, and ZA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
109 kits
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Inegra Licox Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring 1 x Complete Brain Tunneling Probe Kit REF IT2 Rx Only, Manufacturer GMS- Gesellschaft fur medizinische, Sondentechnik mbH Dofstrasse 2 24247 Melkendorf, Germany Distributed by Integra Neurosciences 311 Enterprise Drive Plainsboro, NJ 08536 USA Used in direct monitoring of the partial pressure of oxygen.
Integra LifeSciences Corporation has determined that there is a possibility that some lots of Licox CMP Brain Tissue Oxygen and Temperature Catheter Kits contain a hex wrench that does not loosen the set screw on the drill bit.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0057-2014 |
| Date reported | October 30, 2013 |
| Date initiated | June 11, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Integra LifeSciences Corp. |
| Firm location | Plainsboro, NJ |
| Affected scope | 109 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: AR, BR, CH, CL,CR. DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, IL, IT, MX, PA, PL, PT, RU, TW, and ZA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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