Aspen Surgical Recalls Sterile Wound Drainage Kits Due to Sterility Concerns
Aspen Surgical Products is recalling sterile wound drainage kits because the sterile barrier may be compromised, potentially exposing patients to contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 potential compromise of the sterile barrier for a medical device, which poses a risk of harm (infection) even though no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. is recalling the 15FR Drain Kit Round End Perforated with Trocar and 100ml S-Vac Bulb Evacuator, Sterile (10/case). These medical devices are intended for closed wound suction drainage. The recall was initiated due to a potential compromise of the sterile barrier for the Surgidyne Wound Drainage and Surgidyne Bulb Evacuator & Collection System.
The affected product is identified by Product Number 340018. The distribution pattern includes worldwide distribution to the United States (including specific states such as LA, MA, NH, TX, FL, OH, NC, PA, CA, UT, TN, MI, CO, WY, OK, WA, MN, IN, VA, IA, IL, MD, CT, DE, SC, NY, AR, AZ, NJ, MO, GA, KS, WV, NE, and Puerto Rico) and internationally to Canada, UAE, England, Italy, Belgium, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.
Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected devices and contact Aspen Surgical Products for further instructions. Patients who have received these devices should consult their healthcare provider if they have concerns regarding the sterility of the equipment.
The recalled product
- Product
- 15FR Drain Kit Round End Perforated with Trocar and 100ml S-Vac Bulb Evacuator, Sterile (10/case) Intended for closed wound suction drainage
- Manufacturer
- Aspen Surgical Products, Inc.
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)
- Product Number 340018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 19 recalled by Aspen Surgical Products, 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.
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