The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0552-2021·Announced 2020-12-16

TissueTech Recalls PROKERA Slim Corneal Bandages Due to Microbial Contamination

TissueTech, Inc. is recalling 75 units of PROKERA Slim non-sterile biologic corneal bandages due to potential exposure to microbial contamination.

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: The recall involves a medical device with potential microbial contamination, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

TissueTech, Inc. is recalling 75 units of PROKERA Slim, non-sterile biologic corneal bandages. The recall is being conducted because of potential exposure of the product to microbial contamination.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, including in the states of Florida, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Ohio, Washington, Michigan, Colorado, Kansas, Tennessee, Maine, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, and Oklahoma. Specific lot codes and serial IDs are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact TissueTech, Inc. for further instructions or a refund. Healthcare providers should verify the lot and serial numbers of their inventory against the recall list.

The recalled product

Product
PROKERA Slim, non-sterile - Product Usage: Biologic corneal bandage.
Manufacturer
TissueTech, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Ophthalmic
Hazard
Affected units
75

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 (20)

  • Lot Codes: BTR192864
  • BTR194678
  • BTR192872
  • BTR193024 Serial ID: 20-PKS-14212
  • 20-PKS-14213
  • 20-PKS-14214
  • 20-PKS-14215
  • 20-PKS-14216
  • 20-PKS-14217
  • 20-PKS-14218
  • 20-PKS-14219
  • 20-PKS-14202
  • 20-PKS-14203
  • 20-PKS-14204
  • 20-PKS-14205
  • 20-PKS-14191
  • 20-PKS-14192
  • 20-PKS-14193
  • 20-PKS-14194
  • 20-PKS-14195

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 26 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by TissueTech, 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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