Head and neck procedure packs recalled after being sterilized more than once
American Contract Systems is recalling ENT and head and neck convenience packs that were re-gassed after a sterilization nonconformance, without validation for multiple cycles.
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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: quality and safety cannot be confirmed for kits used in invasive procedures, and no injuries are reported.
Plain-English summary
Medical convenience kits used in ENT and head and neck procedures are being recalled, covering item numbers RCEN25B (ENT SDSC) and RCHN27D (Head and Neck RCH).
The identified products were re-gassed, meaning sterilized more than once, after a nonconformance occurred during the initial ethylene oxide gas injection process. These products have not been validated for exposure to multiple sterilization cycles, so product quality, safety and effectiveness cannot be confirmed.
The action covers 32,433 units in total across the firm's affected kits, distributed in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Washington and Illinois. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
Facilities should identify affected item, lot and bag serial numbers, quarantine them and follow the firm's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Medical convenience kits Item Number/Description RCEN25B ENT SDSC 0246972 RCHN27D HEAD AND NECK RCH 0246951
- Manufacturer
- American Contract Systems Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical kit
- Affected units
- 32,433
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)
- RCEN25B UDI-DI 191072225115 lot 8138311 bag serial number N/A
- then entire lot is affected
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 18 recalled by American Contract Systems Inc. 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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