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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2917-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Cardinal Health Recalls PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Due to Defects

Cardinal Health is recalling PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves because a degradation defect may cause holes and tears at the cuffs.

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 involves a risk-of-harm product (surgical gloves) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling approximately 7,119,625 units of PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves, Size 8.0. The recall covers specific lots distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because a degradation defect was identified that could lead to holes and donning tears at the folding area around the cuffs. This defect may compromise the glove's ability to provide barrier protection from contamination.

Healthcare facilities and consumers who have these gloves should stop using them and contact Cardinal Health for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 8.0 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensiti
Manufacturer
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Gloves
Hazard
Affected units
7,119,625

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 (20)

  • Item Code: 2D72NT80X Lot #: TS19060095
  • TS19060169
  • TS19060328
  • TS19060357
  • TS19070100
  • TS19080183
  • TS19080225
  • TS19080308
  • TS19090043
  • TS19090188
  • TS19090292
  • TS19100150
  • TS19100214
  • TS19100282
  • TS19110050
  • TS19110115
  • TS19110295
  • TS19110334
  • TS19120049
  • TS20050165 Additional Affected Lots as of 10/20/20: TS20040334

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Cardinal Health 200, 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.

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