The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1595-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Recall of Regard Sterile Hip Shoulder Procedure Kits Due to Glove Defect

Resource Optimization & Innovation LLC is recalling 12 kits of Regard sterile procedure trays because a light glove component can split during use, breaking the sterile field.

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 (sterile field breach) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Resource Optimization & Innovation LLC is recalling 12 kits of Regard sterile procedure trays, Item Number 800527002 (OR0611B - Hip Shoulder PK - Westover Hills). The affected products have an expiration date of 2017-09-30 and a code of 029195B. These kits were distributed in the United States to locations in Louisiana and Texas.

The recall was initiated because the trays contain a light glove component that can split during application to a light handle. This defect can break the sterile field, which is a critical safety requirement for surgical procedures.

Healthcare facilities that have received these specific kits should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal. Consumers are not expected to have these professional medical devices in their possession.

The recalled product

Product
Regard, Item Number: 800527002 Sterile, OR0611B - Hip Shoulder PK - Westover Hills
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 (1)

  • 029195B Exp Date 2017-09-30

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 135 recalled by Resource Optimization & Innovation Llc 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 135 products in this recall →