The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1197-2024·Announced 2024-03-06

Integra Cranial Access Kit Recalled Due to Packaging Integrity Defect

Integra LifeSciences is recalling 188 units of the Integra Cranial Access Kit because defective sterile packaging may have compromised product sterility.

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 a medical device used in neurosurgery with potential risk of serious harm if sterility is compromised. No illnesses or injuries have been reported and the hazard is theoretical, making this a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, which meets the High (3) severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Integra LifeSciences Corp. is recalling the Integra Cranial Access Kit (Ref No: INS7250) used for access to the subarachnoid space or lateral ventricles of the brain. The recall affects 188 units with lot number 7124718 and expiration date of September 1, 2024.

The product is being recalled due to a defect in the sterile packaging (header bag) that failed required packaging integrity testing criteria. This defect may compromise the sterility of the product.

The affected units have been distributed worldwide, including throughout the United States and in Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

This is a Class II recall. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.

The recalled product

Product
Ref No: INS7250 / Integra Cranial Access Kit. For access to the subarachnoid space or the lateral ventricles of the brain.
Manufacturer
Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Hazard
  • sterility-compromise
  • packaging-defect

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)

  • UDI:10381780431916 Lot Number: 7124718 Exp Date: 1-Sep-24

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.