Severity
Moderate
ModerateClass IIOngoing
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 11, 2024
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) ORTHO LAMINECTOMY-LF, REF CDS780112J; 2) NEURO CRANIOTOMY CDS #36-RF, REF CDS780119V; 3) BASIC BACK CDS, REF CDS780147N; 4) INSTRUMENTED BACK CDS, REF CDS780148Q; 5) INSTRUMENTED BACK CDS, REF CDS780148R; 6) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027W; 7) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027X; 8) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027Y; 9) TOTAL KNEE CDS-LF, REF CDS940047AF; 10) TOTAL KNEE CDS-LF, REF CDS940047AG; 11) TOTAL HIP CDS-LF, REF CDS940048AF; 12) TOTAL HIP CDS-LF, REF CDS94004
Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.
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Medline Industries, LP - Northfield recalled MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) ORTHO LAMINECTOMY-LF, REF CDS780112J; 2) NEURO… — a moderate-severity action.
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) ORTHO LAMINECTOMY-LF, REF CDS780112J; 2) NEURO… 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-0649-2025 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….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 252K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- December 11, 2024
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0649-2025 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0649-2025) 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 252162 units, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.
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, 6 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.
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Where this recall sits in the database
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Affected scope
252162 units
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Product description
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) ORTHO LAMINECTOMY-LF, REF CDS780112J; 2) NEURO CRANIOTOMY CDS #36-RF, REF CDS780119V; 3) BASIC BACK CDS, REF CDS780147N; 4) INSTRUMENTED BACK CDS, REF CDS780148Q; 5) INSTRUMENTED BACK CDS, REF CDS780148R; 6) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027W; 7) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027X; 8) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027Y; 9) TOTAL KNEE CDS-LF, REF CDS940047AF; 10) TOTAL KNEE CDS-LF, REF CDS940047AG; 11) TOTAL HIP CDS-LF, REF CDS940048AF; 12) TOTAL HIP CDS-LF, REF CDS940048AG; 13) TOTAL HIP CDS-LF, REF CDS940048AI; 14) TOTAL KNEE, REF CDS940072W; 15) TOTAL KNEE, REF CDS940072Y; 16) TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT CDS, REF CDS940823AB; 17) TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS940842Y; 18) TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS940843AA; 19) FRACTURE TABLE-LF, REF CDS940857K; 20) FRACTURE TABLE-LF, REF CDS940857L; 21) EXTREMITY-LF, REF CDS940860P; 22) EXTREMITY-LF, REF CDS940860Q; 23) KNEE/SHOULDER, REF CDS940911Q; 24) TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS940963Y; 25) SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS941065L; 26) TOTAL JOINT-LF, REF CDS941167M; 27) TOTAL JOINT-LF, REF CDS941167N; 28) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS980666I; 29) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS980666J; 30) TOTAL HIP-LF, REF CDS980788O; 31) TOTAL HIP-LF, REF CDS980788P; 32) EXTREMITY KIT, REF CDS981314R; 33) EXTREMITY KIT, REF CDS981314S; 34) ORIF HIP KIT, REF CDS981318T; 35) ORIF HIP KIT, REF CDS981318U; 36) TOTAL HIP KIT, REF CDS981320V; 37) TOTAL HIP KIT, REF CDS981320W; 38) TOTAL KNEE KIT, REF CDS981323AA; 39) TOTAL KNEE KIT, REF CDS981323Y; 40) BI LATERAL KNEE KIT, REF CDS981324T; 41) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS981564G; 42) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS981564I; 43) LAMI, REF CDS981886X; 44) CRANIOTOMY CDS, REF CDS981888W; 45) CRANIOTOMY CDS, REF CDS981888X; 46) TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS981926D; 47) TOTAL KNEE PROCEDURE-LF, REF CDS982082F; 48) BHMC SYSTEM HIP KIT, REF CDS982396N; 49) BAPTIST NORTH TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS982404M; 50) BAP NORTH SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS982406M; 51) BAP NORTH UNIV EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS982408K; 52) TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS982823Q; 53) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS982927M; 54) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY CDS-LF, REF CDS982928O; 55) TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT CDS-LF, REF CDS982929K; 56) TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT CDS-LF, REF CDS982931L; 57) UPPER EXTREMITY-LF, REF CDS982932K; 58) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS982943Q; 59) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS982943R; 60) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS982943S; 61) TOTAL KNEE, REF CDS982986T; 62) SPECIALIZED HIP CDS, REF CDS983030V; 63) EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983031Q; 64) ZALE SPINE CDS, REF CDS983182J; 65) ZALE SPINE CDS, REF CDS983182K; 66) ZALE CRANIOTOMY CDS, REF CDS983188K; 67) DR GILL'S CDS, REF CDS983189G; 68) ZALE TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS983194I; 69) ZALE TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS983194J; 70) ZALE TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS983194K; 71) ZALE TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS983194L; 72) ZALE TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS983195I; 73) ZALE TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS983195J; 74) ZALE TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS983195K; 75) ZALE EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983199K; 76) ZALE TOTAL SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS983203J; 77) ZALE TOTAL SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS983203K; 78) ZALE TOTAL SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS983203L; 79) ORTHO EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983408G; 80) ORTHO-CV CDS, REF CDS983415G; 81) PODIATRY CDS, REF CDS983416D; 82) PODIATRY CDS, REF CDS983416G; 83) ORTHO EXTREMITY, REF CDS983468O; 84) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY NEURO CDS, REF CDS983476J; 85) SITTING CERVICAL CDS, REF CDS983480G; 86) ORTHO SPINE, REF CDS983482L; 87) ARTHROSCOPY SHOULDER, REF CDS983485L; 88) EXTREMITY-LF, REF CDS983487K; 89) ACL-LF, REF CDS983490M; 90) PODIATRY CDS, REF CDS983610L; 91) TOTAL JOINT-LF, REF CDS983863F; 92) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983907K; 93) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983907L; 94) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983909O; 95) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983909P; 96) GENERAL ORTHO CDS, REF CDS983915L; 97) GENERAL ORTHO CDS, REF CDS983915M; 98) MAJOR ORTHO, REF CDS984253L; 99) LOWER EXTREMTIY, REF CDS984254K; 100) LOWER EXTREMTIY, REF CDS98425
Reason for recall
Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0649-2025 |
| Date reported | December 11, 2024 |
| Date initiated | October 9, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Medline Industries, LP - Northfield |
| Firm location | Northfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 252162 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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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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Frequently Asked Questions
What product was recalled? ▼
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) ORTHO LAMINECTOMY-LF, REF CDS780112J; 2) NEURO CRANIOTOMY CDS #36-RF, REF CDS780119V; 3) BASIC BACK CDS, REF CDS780147N; 4) INSTRUMENTED BACK CDS, REF CDS780148Q; 5) INSTRUMENTED BACK CDS, REF CDS780148R; 6) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027W; 7) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027X; 8) TOTAL HIP, REF CDS920027Y; 9) TOTAL KNEE CDS-LF, REF CDS940047AF; 10) TOTAL KNEE CDS-LF, REF CDS940047AG; 11) TOTAL HIP CDS-LF, REF CDS940048AF; 12) TOTAL HIP CDS-LF, REF CDS940048AG; 13) TOTAL HIP CDS-LF, REF CDS940048AI; 14) TOTAL KNEE, REF CDS940072W; 15) TOTAL KNEE, REF CDS940072Y; 16) TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT CDS, REF CDS940823AB; 17) TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS940842Y; 18) TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS940843AA; 19) FRACTURE TABLE-LF, REF CDS940857K; 20) FRACTURE TABLE-LF, REF CDS940857L; 21) EXTREMITY-LF, REF CDS940860P; 22) EXTREMITY-LF, REF CDS940860Q; 23) KNEE/SHOULDER, REF CDS940911Q; 24) TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS940963Y; 25) SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS941065L; 26) TOTAL JOINT-LF, REF CDS941167M; 27) TOTAL JOINT-LF, REF CDS941167N; 28) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS980666I; 29) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS980666J; 30) TOTAL HIP-LF, REF CDS980788O; 31) TOTAL HIP-LF, REF CDS980788P; 32) EXTREMITY KIT, REF CDS981314R; 33) EXTREMITY KIT, REF CDS981314S; 34) ORIF HIP KIT, REF CDS981318T; 35) ORIF HIP KIT, REF CDS981318U; 36) TOTAL HIP KIT, REF CDS981320V; 37) TOTAL HIP KIT, REF CDS981320W; 38) TOTAL KNEE KIT, REF CDS981323AA; 39) TOTAL KNEE KIT, REF CDS981323Y; 40) BI LATERAL KNEE KIT, REF CDS981324T; 41) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS981564G; 42) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS981564I; 43) LAMI, REF CDS981886X; 44) CRANIOTOMY CDS, REF CDS981888W; 45) CRANIOTOMY CDS, REF CDS981888X; 46) TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS981926D; 47) TOTAL KNEE PROCEDURE-LF, REF CDS982082F; 48) BHMC SYSTEM HIP KIT, REF CDS982396N; 49) BAPTIST NORTH TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS982404M; 50) BAP NORTH SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS982406M; 51) BAP NORTH UNIV EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS982408K; 52) TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS982823Q; 53) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS-LF, REF CDS982927M; 54) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY CDS-LF, REF CDS982928O; 55) TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT CDS-LF, REF CDS982929K; 56) TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT CDS-LF, REF CDS982931L; 57) UPPER EXTREMITY-LF, REF CDS982932K; 58) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS982943Q; 59) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS982943R; 60) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS982943S; 61) TOTAL KNEE, REF CDS982986T; 62) SPECIALIZED HIP CDS, REF CDS983030V; 63) EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983031Q; 64) ZALE SPINE CDS, REF CDS983182J; 65) ZALE SPINE CDS, REF CDS983182K; 66) ZALE CRANIOTOMY CDS, REF CDS983188K; 67) DR GILL'S CDS, REF CDS983189G; 68) ZALE TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS983194I; 69) ZALE TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS983194J; 70) ZALE TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS983194K; 71) ZALE TOTAL KNEE CDS, REF CDS983194L; 72) ZALE TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS983195I; 73) ZALE TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS983195J; 74) ZALE TOTAL HIP CDS, REF CDS983195K; 75) ZALE EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983199K; 76) ZALE TOTAL SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS983203J; 77) ZALE TOTAL SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS983203K; 78) ZALE TOTAL SHOULDER CDS, REF CDS983203L; 79) ORTHO EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983408G; 80) ORTHO-CV CDS, REF CDS983415G; 81) PODIATRY CDS, REF CDS983416D; 82) PODIATRY CDS, REF CDS983416G; 83) ORTHO EXTREMITY, REF CDS983468O; 84) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY NEURO CDS, REF CDS983476J; 85) SITTING CERVICAL CDS, REF CDS983480G; 86) ORTHO SPINE, REF CDS983482L; 87) ARTHROSCOPY SHOULDER, REF CDS983485L; 88) EXTREMITY-LF, REF CDS983487K; 89) ACL-LF, REF CDS983490M; 90) PODIATRY CDS, REF CDS983610L; 91) TOTAL JOINT-LF, REF CDS983863F; 92) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983907K; 93) UPPER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983907L; 94) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983909O; 95) LOWER EXTREMITY CDS, REF CDS983909P; 96) GENERAL ORTHO CDS, REF CDS983915L; 97) GENERAL ORTHO CDS, REF CDS983915M; 98) MAJOR ORTHO, REF CDS984253L; 99) LOWER EXTREMTIY, REF CDS984254K; 100) LOWER EXTREMTIY, REF CDS98425. Recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield. Units affected: 252162 units.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Medline is recalling medical convenience manufactured using certain lots of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencil which were subsequently recalled by Stryker.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on December 11, 2024. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0649-2025.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: US Nationwide distribution..
How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼
Check the product description and recall number (Z-0649-2025) against your product. Visit the official FDA Devices website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.
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