FDA Devices recall · Reported April 10, 2024
Centurion manual surgical kits labeled as: a) STERILE 4-1/2" S/S SCISSOR (SS5031), Product Code 65145; b) STERILE S/B SCISSOR 4-1/2" (I142), Product Code 65940; c) STERILE S/B SCISSOR 5-1/2" (I140), Product Code 65945; d) STERILE CURV IRIS SCISSOR (IC164), Product Code 66150; e) STERILE STRT IRIS SCISSOR (IS163), Product Code 66155; f) STERILE LITTAUER SCISSOR (LI027), Product Code 66215; g) STERILE 5-1/2" S/S SCISSOR (SS507), Product Code 66260; h) STERILE STRT MAYO SCISSOR (ST1
Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users.
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield recalled Centurion manual surgical kits labeled as: a) STERILE 4-1/2" S/S SCISSOR (SS5031), Prod… - a moderate-severity action.
Centurion manual surgical kits labeled as: a) STERILE 4-1/2" S/S SCISSOR (SS5031), Prod… was recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield in April 10, 2024. Reason: Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1444-2024 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 569K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- April 10, 2024
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1444-2024 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope (see the Recall Profile below) is large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Centurion manual surgical kits labeled as: a) STERILE 4-1/2" S/S SCISSOR (SS5031), Product Code 65145; b) STERILE S/B SCISSOR 4-1/2" (I142), Product Code 65940; c) STERILE S/B SCISSOR 5-1/2" (I140), Product Code 65945; d) STERILE CURV IRIS SCISSOR (IC164), Product Code 66150; e) STERILE STRT IRIS SCISSOR (IS163), Product Code 66155; f) STERILE LITTAUER SCISSOR (LI027), Product Code 66215; g) STERILE 5-1/2" S/S SCISSOR (SS507), Product Code 66260; h) STERILE STRT MAYO SCISSOR (ST129), Product Code 66350; i) STERILE CURV METZENBAUM SCISSOR (MBS141), Product Code 66365; j) STERILE SATIN IRIS SCISSOR (IS163S), Product Code 66450; k) STERILE SATIN CURV IRIS SCISSOR (IC164S), Product Code 66465; l) STERILE CURV MAYO SCISSOR 5 1/2" (81310), Product Code 66665; m) STERILE 4-1/2 S/B SATIN SCISSOR (I142S), Product Code 66710; n) STERILE 6 1/2" S/B SCISSOR (11109SB), Product Code 66820; o) STERILE FINE LITTAUER SCISSOR (#FLS35), Product Code 66845; p) STERILE 7 IN STRT METZ SCISSOR (SM007), Product Code 66885; q) STERILE CURVED IRIS SCISSOR (IC165), Product Code 66890; r) STERILE CURVED METZENBAUM (ST142), Product Code 66895; s) STERILE B/B SCISSOR 6 1/2", Product Code 66995; t) STERILE 6 3/4" MAYO SCISSOR, Product Code 67160; u) STERILE STRT METZENBAUM SCISSORS(MBS55), Product Code 67165; v) STERILE SATIN IRIS SCISSORS W/ LG LOOPS, Product Code 67185; w) STERILE SATIN CRVD IRIS SCISSOR (IC170S), Product Code 67450; x) STERILE 51/2" EPISIOTOMY SCISSOR (11140), Product Code 67645; y) STERILE STRABISMUS SCISSOR,CRVD(81485), Product Code 67650; z) STERILE REPROCESSED 6 1/2" S/B SCISSOR, Product Code 66820K; aa) ST METZENBAUM SCISSOR CURVED 9"(MBS90C), Product Code I68510; bb) ST UMBILICAL SCISSOR, CRVD, 4" (11148), Product Code I68575; cc) ST. CASTROVIEJO SCISSOR CURVED (503655), Product Code I68790; dd) STERILE CURV SCISSOR (SS510), Product Code TRI66600; ee) ST ANGLED BANDAGE SCISSOR REPROCESS, Product Code TRI66670K; ff) STERILE STR MAYO SCISSOR 5 1/2" (ST115), Product Code TRI67630 MEDLINE: MEDLINE manual surgical kits labeled as: a) O.R. SCISSORS, S/B, 5.5 STERILE, Product Code DYND04000; b) O R SCISSORS S/B 5.5 HG STERILE, Product Code DYND04133
Reason for recall
Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1444-2024 |
| Date reported | April 10, 2024 |
| Date initiated | February 23, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Medline Industries, LP - Northfield |
| Firm location | Northfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 568,849 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Canada. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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