American Surgical Ray-Cot Sponges Recalled for Packaging Sterility Defect
American Surgical Company is recalling 449 boxes of Ray-Cot sponges because defective packaging may compromise sterility.
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 risk-of-harm product (sterile medical device) where the defect compromises sterility, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported.
Plain-English summary
American Surgical Company is recalling 449 boxes of Ray-Cot 1/2" x 3" neurosurgical and nonneurosurgical sponges. The recall is due to defective product packaging that may compromise the sterility of the sponges.
The affected sponges were distributed worldwide, including the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The specific lot numbers involved are 2015/09 AC, 2015/09 BH, 2015/10 AA, 2015/10 BJ, 2015/11 BC, 2015/12 AU, 2015/12 AK, and 2015/12 CK.
Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using these sponges and contact American Surgical Company for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- American Surgical Ray-Cot 1/2" x 3" Ref Number: 60-09 Product Usage: Neurosurgical and Nonneurosurgical Sponges
- Manufacturer
- American Surgical Company
- Affected units
- 449
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 91 recalled by American Surgical Company 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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