FDA (Devices) recall action 96732
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Three is the potential for the retractors to puncture through the sterile packaging.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
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Medline Industries is recalling Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractor 3 x 4 Prong units because the retractors may puncture through the sterile packaging. The product is distributed nationwide.
Medline Industries is recalling Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractors (2,100 units) due to potential puncture damage to sterile packaging. The defect could compromise the sterility of the surgical instrument.