The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1690-2023·Announced 2023-06-14

Presource Laparoscopy Kit Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

Cardinal Health is recalling Presource Kit laparoscopy surgical packs due to being released without sterility assurance. Affected units may harbor contamination and pose a risk during surgical procedures.

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 an FDA Class II recall of a surgical device released without sterility assurance. While the product poses a risk of contamination in surgical settings, no illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations have been reported. This meets the criterion for High severity as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling the Presource Kit, Model SMA21LPUHJ GYN Laparoscopy Pack, a surgical convenience kit used in laparoscopic gynecological procedures. Five units of Lot Number 019693 were distributed to healthcare facilities in Georgia.

The kits were inadvertently released for distribution without sterility assurance. The surgical instruments and components in the kits have not been confirmed to meet required sterility standards, which is essential for patient safety during surgical procedures.

Affected healthcare facilities and consumers who have obtained these kits should contact Cardinal Health 200, LLC for further guidance on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Presource Kit, SMA21LPUHJ GYN Laparoscopy Pack. Convenience kit used for Laparoscopic surgery
Manufacturer
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Hazard
  • sterility-failure
  • contamination

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 (2)

  • Catalog Number: SMA21LPUHJ
  • Lot Number: 019693

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.