Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported April 8, 2020
Instructions for Use (IFU) and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocols updated with revised dry time parameters. This recall of IFU occurred in 2018.
Trilliant Surgical, LLC recalled Instructions for Use and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocol for Trilliant Surgi… - a moderate-severity action.
Instructions for Use and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocol for Trilliant Surgi… was recalled by Trilliant Surgical, LLC in April 8, 2020. Reason: Instructions for Use (IFU) and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocols updated with revised dry time pa…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1609-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Trilliant Surgical, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Instructions for Use (IFU) and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocols updated with revised dry time pa….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1609-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1609-2020) was formally reported on April 8, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 19, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Trilliant Surgical, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Houston, TX. Federal records list the affected scope as 8 systems.
The documented reason for this recall is: Instructions for Use (IFU) and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocols updated with revised dry time parameters. This recall of IFU occurred in 2018. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution to US states: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY, and PR. There was government distribution and no military distribution. For…. 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
8 systems
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Instructions for Use and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocol for Trilliant Surgical Ltd Gridlock Plating System, Model 310-01-100. The firm name on the label is Trilliant Surgical Ltd, Houston, TX.
Instructions for Use (IFU) and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocols updated with revised dry time parameters. This recall of IFU occurred in 2018.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1609-2020 |
| Date reported | April 8, 2020 |
| Date initiated | July 19, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Trilliant Surgical, LLC |
| Firm location | Houston, TX |
| Affected scope | 8 systems |
| Distribution | Distribution to US states: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY, and PR. There was government distribution and no military distribution. Foreign distribution to… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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