Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 15, 2023
Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the sterile packaging.
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield recalled Sterile Procedural Trays, labeled as the following: a. EP LAB PACEMAKER PACK b. OPEN HEA… - a moderate-severity action.
Sterile Procedural Trays, labeled as the following: a. EP LAB PACEMAKER PACK b. OPEN HEA… was recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield in February 15, 2023. Reason: Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the s…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1067-2023 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the s….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1067-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1067-2023) was formally reported on February 15, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 17, 2022. 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 12,964 cases (23,379 units).
The documented reason for this recall is: Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the sterile packaging. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos, United Arab Emirates.. 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
12,964 cases (23,379 units)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Sterile Procedural Trays, labeled as the following: a. EP LAB PACEMAKER PACK b. OPEN HEART CDS c. OPEN HEART CDS d. AAA CDS e. OPEN HEART CDS f. PACEMAKER CDS g. HEART CDS h. VALVE PACK i. OPEN HEART CDS-3 j. OPEN HEART PACK k. OPEN HEART PACK l. OPEN HEART ADULT m. OPEN HEART CDS PART A n. GLENNON OPEN HEART CDS o. OPEN HEART CDS p. MEMORIAL MED CTR BYPASS q. OPEN HEART PEDS r. OPEN HEART CDS-4 s. OPEN HEART t. CAB CDS u. VASCULAR CDS v. VALVE CDS w. OPEN HEART PACK-LF x. VASCULAR CDS-LF y. OPEN HEART B CDS-LF z. CRANIOTOMY CDS aa. OPEN UROLOGY CDS-LF bb. TOTAL KNEE CDS cc. LOWER EXTREMITY CDS-LF dd. LAMINECTOMY CDS ee. ENDOVASCULAR CDS ff. VASCULAR gg. VASCULAR CDS-3 hh. VASCULAR ACCESS CDS ii. ZALE PUMP CDS jj. CUH ENDOVASCULAR CDS kk. CUH MINOR VASCULAR CDS ll. FHT CVOR CABG mm. OPEN HEART CDS nn. OPEN HEART CDS oo. CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY CDS-LF pp. PACER CDS qq. PERIPHERAL VASCULAR CDS rr. ACH OPEN HEART ss. ACH OPEN HEART tt. OPEN HEART CDS uu. VASCULAR CDS vv. CV CDS ww. OPEN HEART CABG PACK-LF xx. MAJOR VASCULAR PACK-LF yy. CARDIOVASCULAR PACK-LF zz. VASCULAR HARPER PACK-LF aaa. CABG 1 OR 2 HARPER PACK bbb. TAVR 1 PACK-LF ccc. ENDO VASCULAR PACK-LF ddd. OPEN HEART A & B PACK eee. PACEMAKER IMPLANT PACK-LF fff. PERIPHERAL VASCULAR PACK-LF ggg. PACEMAKER PACK-LF hhh. RR-NEURO VASCULAR PACK-LF iii. CARDIAC CHEST PACK 80701 jjj. OPEN HEART PACK-LF kkk. PACEMAKER PACK-LF lll. CARDIOVASCULAR PACK-LF mmm. OPEN HEART PACK A & B nnn. MINOR VASCULAR PACK ooo. OPEN HEART PACK-LF ppp. SMALL VASCULAR PACK-LF qqq. MAJOR VASCULAR PACK-LF rrr. PEDIATRIC CARDIAC PACK-LF sss. OH VALVE PACK-LF ttt. HEART OVERHEAD TABLE PACK uuu. OPEN HEART PACK vvv. PACEMAKER PACK-LF www. VASCULAR PACK-LF xxx. OPEN HEART PACK yyy. VASCULAR PACK zzz. CV BASIC SET UP PACK aaaa. UNIVERSAL OPEN HEART PACK bbbb. VASCULAR BYPASS PACK-LF cccc. BMC CABG PACK A dddd. CUSTOM CAROTID eeee. A-V FISTULA PACK-LF ffff. PERIPHERAL VASCULAR PACK-LF gggg. ECMO PACK hhhh. HEART PACK iiii. CABG PACK A&B jjjj. OPEN HEART PACK kkkk. CV A & B llll. PEDIATRIC OPEN HEART-NS-LF mmmm. PACEMAKER NORTH nnnn. OPEN HEART PACK oooo. SVMMC CORE OPEN HEART PACK-LF pppp. PACEMAKER TRAY-LF qqqq. PACEMAKER PACK rrrr. MAJOR VASCULAR-RF-LF ssss. AV FISTULA-LF tttt. PACEMAKER PACK uuuu. VASCULAR PACK vvvv. PACEMAKER wwww. MAJOR VASCULAR PACK xxxx. MAJOR VASCULAR PACK yyyy. VASCULAR PACK zzzz. PACEMAKER PACK-LF aaaaa. RRMC CABG AUXILIARY TRAY bbbbb. RRMC OPEN HEART PACK ccccc. MAJOR VASCULAR PACK ddddd. PACEMAKER PACK eeeee. PACEMAKER TRAY fffff. PACEMAKER PACK ggggg. PACEMAKER PACK hhhhh. AV FISTULA PK-LF iiiii. FHT PACER PACK jjjjj. PACEMAKER SET UP PACK kkkkk. MAJOR VASCULAR PACK lllll. PACEMAKER PACK-LF mmmmm. CAROTID PACK nnnnn. MAJOR VASCULAR PACK ooooo. VASCULAR PACK GH-LF ppppp. A-V FISTULA PACK GH-LF qqqqq. VASCULAR PACK MH-LF rrrrr. PACEMAKER PACK L J sssss. OPEN HEART ttttt. OPEN HEART SUPPLY TRAY uuuuu. PACEMAKER PACK vvvvv. PACEMAKER PACK wwwww. VASCULAR PACK xxxxx. BASIC OPEN HEART PACK A B yyyyy. VASCULAR PACK zzzzz. OPEN HEART TRAY A-LF aaaaaa. VASCULAR PACK bbbbbb. PACEMAKER PACK cccccc. OPEN HEART PACK dddddd. ENDOVASCULAR PACK-LF eeeeee. VASCULAR PACK-LF ffffff. BASIC OPEN HEART PACK-LF gggggg. OPEN VASCULAR PACK-LF hhhhhh. PK, EP LAB PACEMAKER iiiiii. PK, OPEN HEART-CABG jjjjjj. OPEN HEART PACK kkkkkk. PK, OPEN HEART- A&B llllll. SVMMC VASCULAR MAJOR PACK mmmmmm. CV PACK nnnnnn. OPEN HEART PACK A AND B oooooo. SVMMC CAROTID PACK pppppp. PK, OPEN HEART-CABG A&B qqqqqq. PK, OPEN HEART-A&B rrrrrr. VASCULAR PACK ssssss. PK, OPEN HEART tttttt. PK, OPEN HEART uuuuuu. OPEN HEART PACK vvvvvv. PK, OPEN HEART-A&B wwwwww. OPEN HEART PACK xxxxxx. PK, OPEN HEART-CABG yyyyyy. PK, OPEN HEART zzzzzz. CASTRO CABG-COMPONENT PACK aaaaaaa. RE-ENTRY PACK bbbbbbb. HEART PACK ccccccc. OPEN HEART SUPPLY PACK ddddddd. PK, OPEN HEART-CABG eeeeeee. CABG PROCEDURE PACK fffffff. CABG PACK ggggggg. PK, OPEN HEART hhhhhhh. VASCULAR GRAFT PACK iiiiiii. PK, OPEN HEART jjjjjjj. VASCULAR PACK kkkkkkk. PK,
Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the sterile packaging.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1067-2023 |
| Date reported | February 15, 2023 |
| Date initiated | November 17, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Medline Industries, LP - Northfield |
| Firm location | Northfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 12,964 cases (23,379 units) |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos, United Arab Emirates. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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