The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1630-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

FDA Recalls Robotic Hysterectomy Kits Due to Sterile Field Breach Risk

Resource Optimization & Innovation LLC is recalling 236 robotic hysterectomy kits because a light glove component can split, 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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves breaking the sterile field during surgery, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class II recall for 236 kits of Regard, Item Number: 800567002, Sterile, GY0656B- Robotic Hysterectomy - Alamo. The recall is being conducted by Resource Optimization & Innovation LLC. The affected products were distributed in the United States to locations in Louisiana and Texas.

The recall is necessary because the custom procedure trays contain a component, specifically a light glove, that has been recalled by the manufacturer. This component can split during application to a light handle, which breaks the sterile field. Breaking the sterile field during a surgical procedure poses a risk of infection to the patient.

Healthcare facilities that have received these kits should stop using them immediately and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return or dispose of the products. Patients who have already undergone procedures using these kits should contact their healthcare provider if they have concerns about potential infection.

The recalled product

Product
Regard, Item Number: 800567002, Sterile, GY0656B- Robotic Hysterectomy - Alamo
Affected units
236

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 (4)

  • 026403B Exp Date 2017-07-13
  • 029909B Exp Date 2017-12-08
  • 031012B Exp Date 2018-01-18
  • 031963B Exp Date 2018-03-01

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 →