Surgical eye kits recalled for breached sterile pouches
Medline Industries recalls Bausch + Lomb eye muscle surgical kits due to breached breather pouches that may compromise sterility. The affected kits (Lot 22DBN366) were distributed nationwide.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall affecting sterile surgical kits with breached seal pouches, presenting a risk of compromised sterility in surgical procedures. No adverse events or injuries have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Medline Industries is recalling Bausch + Lomb eye muscle surgical kits (Reference VAL036EMESB, Lot 22DBN366) after receiving complaints of defective breather pouches.
Some breather pouches in the affected sterile surgical kits show openings in their seals. Breached seals compromise the sterility assurance of the kit contents, which is critical for safe surgical use.
The recall involves 16 kits distributed nationwide to healthcare facilities in California, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.
The recalled product
- Product
- BAUSCH + LOMB EYE MUSCLE, REF VAL036EMESB. Convenience kit used in surgical procedures.
- Manufacturer
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
- Affected units
- 16
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- GTIN (010 10889942352920
- Lot Number 22DBN366
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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