Radiology procedure packs recalled after being sterilized more than once
American Contract Systems is recalling radiology 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 sold as RADIOLOGY PACK, item number LKRA40G, are being recalled.
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. This item carries UDI-DI 191072189691 and lot 8025211. The product was 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 LKRA40G RADIOLOGY PACK
- Manufacturer
- American Contract Systems Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical kit
- Hazard
- resterilization
- unvalidated-process
- sterility-assurance
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 (1)
- then whole lot is affected
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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