The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1203-2013·Announced 2013-05-15

Cardinal Health Recalls Presource Total Joint Kits Due to Airflow Obstruction Risk

Cardinal Health is recalling Presource Total Joint Kits because plastic packaging remnants may obstruct airflow in the filter.

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 risk-of-harm product (medical device) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services is recalling 4,571 Presource PBDS, Total Joint, Kit, Circulator units. The recall involves kits containing a pre-assembled Filter and Anesthesia Circuit that may have outer plastic packaging on one or more components.

The hazard exists because if the packaging is removed without disassembling the components, remnants of the plastic from the packaging material may become lodged in the filter. This obstruction could potentially cause an obstruction of airflow.

The affected products were distributed in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The catalog number is PO24TJNPC01, and the affected lots are 843134, 851291, 875033, 893475, 911751, 914529, 928726, 948543, and 968125. Users should stop using these kits and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Presource PBDS, Total Joint, Kit, Circulator
Affected units
4,571

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 (10)

  • Catalog Number: PO24TJNPC01
  • Lots: 843134
  • 851291
  • 875033
  • 893475
  • 911751
  • 914529
  • 928726
  • 948543
  • 968125

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services 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 14 products in this recall →