Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 11, 2024
Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield recalled MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) BASIC NEURO PACK, REF CDS780202P; 2) BASIC N… - a moderate-severity action.
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) BASIC NEURO PACK, REF CDS780202P; 2) BASIC N… was recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield in December 11, 2024. Reason: Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil w…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0640-2025 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil w….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0640-2025 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0640-2025) was formally reported on December 11, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 9, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Medline Industries, LP - Northfield is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Northfield, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 12847 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution.. 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
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
12847 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) BASIC NEURO PACK, REF CDS780202P; 2) BASIC NEURO PACK, REF CDS780202Q; 3) BASIC NEURO PACK, REF CDS780202R; 4) ACDF CDS, REF CDS941061M; 5) NEURO KIT, REF CDS981327Q; 6) ZALE V-P SHUNT CDS, REF CDS983186J; 7) NEURO PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0038440C; 8) NEURO PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0406347M; 9) NEURO-LF, REF DYNJ0484186M; 10) NEURO-LF, REF DYNJ0484186N; 11) NEURO VP SHUNT PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0843121K; 12) NEURO VP SHUNT/VAGAL NERVE-RF, REF DYNJ21925S; 13) NEURO-ORTHO EXTRAS, REF DYNJ44882L; 14) NEURO PACK, REF DYNJ57785B; 15) NEURO PACK, REF DYNJ60825B; 16) CHRISTUS MC NEURO PACK, REF DYNJ61157C; 17) CHRISTUS CHILDRENS NEURO PK, REF DYNJ61168C; 18) CHRISTUS CHILDRENS VP SHUNT PK, REF DYNJ61174C; 19) AFCH SHUNT, REF DYNJ63317C; 20) NEURO SPINE PK, REF DYNJ63319D; 21) NEURO CAROTID ENDARTERECTO, REF DYNJ63321D; 22) DBS PACK, REF DYNJ63322A; 23) NEURO LAM, REF DYNJ64188B; 24) PACK,V-P SHUNT, REF DYNJ65472B; 25) NEURO PK, REF DYNJ66735A; 26) DR. FONTES ADD-ON PK-LF, REF DYNJ66766B; 27) NEURO PACK, REF DYNJ68558A; 28) NEURO PACK, REF DYNJ69019C; 29) VP SHUNT, REF DYNJ81866A; 30) VP SHUNT, REF DYNJ81866B; 31) VP SHUNT, REF DYNJ81866C; 32) NEURO PACK, REF DYNJ84058A; 33) NEURO, REF DYNJ900420O; 34) CRANIO / NEURO / SPINE, REF DYNJ901072G; 35) CRANIO / NEURO / SPINE, REF DYNJ901072I; 36) LAMINECTOMY, REF DYNJ903870F; 37) MINOR NEURO, REF DYNJ904859C; 38) MINOR NEURO, REF DYNJ904859D; 39) MINOR NEURO, REF DYNJ904859F; 40) NEURO, REF DYNJ904861B; 41) NEURO, REF DYNJ904861D; 42) NEURO, REF DYNJ904861F; 43) NEURO, REF DYNJ904861G; 44) KIT V P SHUNT, REF DYNJ908835A; 45) GENERAL NEURO, REF DYNJ909744
Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0640-2025 |
| Date reported | December 11, 2024 |
| Date initiated | October 9, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Medline Industries, LP - Northfield |
| Firm location | Northfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 12847 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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