Reported Mar 27, 2019 · Ongoing
Forceps Blue, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Product Usage: Forceps are sterile disposable devices…
ConvaTec, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: ConvaTec, Inc · 7900 Triad Center Dr Ste 400 · Greensboro, NC · 27409-9076
Is this the product you have?
- Forceps Blue, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit
- Product UsageForceps are sterile disposable devices intended for use during clinical procedures to grasp, manipulate, maneuver or assist with the removal of debris, particulates or wound tissue. Typically, forceps may be used in conditions where it is difficult to grasp small objects by hand and increased precise function is required. Applications in which sterile forceps
- are commonly used include wound caree.g. gripping, debridement procedures, removal of sutures, arrangement of dressing procedure pack contents, dressing wounds, including cavity wounds and removal of wound tissue
- Lot codes and dates
- Product Code/REF Number417389
- Lot Codes
167069168288171981176327179936182217187735225174231247231248307362307578308189318432318433318434489868489951490747493969
- Amount recalled
- 24,822,068 devices total
This recall covers 4 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.
Where it was sold
Why it was recalled
An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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