Reported Jun 6, 2018 · Ongoing

Sternal Valve Retractors With Atrial and Aortic Rakes; Models SRCL-1, SRCL-AR, SRLP-1, SRLP-AR, ATR-1, ATR-AR, CSR-1…

Genesee BioMedical, 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: Genesee BioMedical, Inc. · 700 W Mississippi Ave Unit D5 · Denver, CO · 80223-4509

Is this the product you have?

  • Sternal Valve Retractors With Atrial and Aortic Rakes; Models SRCL-1, SRCL-AR, SRLP-1, SRLP-AR, ATR-1, ATR-AR, CSR-1 and CSR-AR. For use in cardiac surgery.
Lot codes and dates
  • Serial Numbers

    445 of 445 codes

    • 1144
    • 1145
    • 707
    • 709
    • 959
    • 404
    • 1114
    • 1151
    • 520
    • 621
    • 784
    • 1156
    • 542
    • 694
    • 452
    • 455
    • 940
    • 433
    • 560
    • 941
    • 718
    • 388
    • 960
    • 808
    • 1045
    • 1007
    • 479
    • 484
    • 473
    • 390
    • 1067
    • 1071
    • 469
    • 470
    • 1054
    • 977
    • 626
    • 967
    • 494
    • 1140
    • 450
    • 783
    • 1194
    • 853
    • 920
    • 273
    • 368
    • 1120
    • 1121
    • 1126
    • 770
    • 773
    • 949
    • 950
    • 475
    • 1021
    • 1022
    • 1159
    • 877
    • 680
Amount recalled
444 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Failure in a retractor blade due to corrosion. In the area of the blade where the bearing/button meets the blade body, corrosion can form, weakening the welded joint and may cause the bearing/button to break.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:35 PM UTC

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