The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0792-2018·Announced 2018-03-07

Avid Medical Recalls TruCustom Laminectomy Kits Due to Foreign Material

Avid Medical is recalling 12 TruCustom Laminectomy Kits because they may contain needles with loose polypropylene foreign material.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves foreign material in a medical device where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

Avid Medical, Inc. is recalling 12 units of AVID TruCustom LAMINECTOMY PACK convenience kits, Item Code: MADN013-02. The recall is due to the presence of BD 22GA 1-1/2 inch SafetyGlide Non Sterile Bulk needles that may contain loose polypropylene foreign material above the release specification.

The affected kits were distributed in 10 states: Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The specific lots involved have expiration dates of 6/1/2018 and lot numbers 1197473 and 1213733.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these kits and contact Avid Medical, Inc. for instructions on return or replacement. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
AVID TruCustom LAMINECTOMY PACK convenience kits, Item Code: MADN013-02
Manufacturer
Avid Medical, Inc.
Affected units
12

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 (4)

  • Lot
  • Expiration Date: 1197473
  • 6/1/2018
  • 1213733

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Avid Medical, 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 23 products in this recall →