The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1169-2022·Announced 2022-06-08

Epidural Tray Recalled Due to Manufacturing Validation Uncertainty

Busse Hospital Disposables recalls approximately 425 units of its Single Shot Epidural Tray nationwide due to inadequate validation of manufacturing test methods for swab components.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall concerning a manufacturing test method validation defect in a sterile medical device used in high-risk epidural procedures. The validation uncertainty creates a risk-of-harm situation, meeting the rubric criterion for high-severity recalls involving risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc. is recalling its Single Shot Epidural Tray (Catalog Number 6183R1), distributed nationwide in quantities of approximately 425 units. The tray contains swab/swabstick drug products manufactured by Professional Disposables International (PDI).

The recall is due to uncertainty regarding the adequacy of the validation of test methods used to manufacture the swab/swabstick components. This means the manufacturing process was not sufficiently validated to ensure the devices meet required safety and quality standards.

The affected lot numbers are: 2030967, 2031172, 2031272, 2130029, 2130151, 2130298, 2130357, 2130459, 2130527, 2130593, 2130716, 2130863, 2130975, 2131088, 2131120, 2131224, and 2131248.

The recalled product

Product
Single Shot Epidural Tray Catalog Number: 6183R1
Manufacturer
Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.
Hazard
  • manufacturing-defect
  • validation-failure

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.