Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 7, 2016
Sterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package.
Teleflex Medical recalled ARROW OnControl Ported Aspiration System Tray, Sterile, Rx only, The Arrow OnControl Bone… - a moderate-severity action.
ARROW OnControl Ported Aspiration System Tray, Sterile, Rx only, The Arrow OnControl Bone… was recalled by Teleflex Medical in December 7, 2016. Reason: Sterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0679-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Teleflex Medical issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Sterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0679-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0679-2017) was formally reported on December 7, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 8, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Teleflex Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Research Triangle Park, NC. The number of affected units is not disclosed in the agency filing, which is common for drug and food recalls where lot-level tracking supersedes unit counts.
The documented reason for this recall is: Sterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru.. 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
Unknown
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
ARROW OnControl Ported Aspiration System Tray, Sterile, Rx only, The Arrow OnControl Bone Marrow Aspiration System is intended for bone marrow aspiration of the iliac crest of adult and pediatric patients. The Arrow OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy System is intended for bone marrow core biopsy of the anterior or posterior iliac crest of adult patients
Sterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0679-2017 |
| Date reported | December 7, 2016 |
| Date initiated | November 8, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Teleflex Medical |
| Firm location | Research Triangle Park, NC |
| Affected scope | Not disclosed |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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