Events

Recall of Kimguard Container Filters 23cm x 23cm (square)

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Kimberly-Clark Corp.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    14359
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-03-25
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Kimberly-Clark New Zealand, Level 1, 86 Plunket Ave, Manukau City, Auckland
  • Reason
    Investigation has identified that some individual container filter units from product lots as listed might contain thin layers that may potentially compromise the ability of the filter to maintain a sterile barrier. the risk associated with this potential failure mode is that use of an affcetd filter could result in possible contaimination of surgical instruments and supplier within the container.
  • Action
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

Kimguard Container Filters 23cm x 23cm (square)
  • Model / Serial
    Model: 68509, Affected: MF1279xxx. MF1287xxx, MF1288xxx
  • Manufacturer
    Kimberly-Clark Corp

Manufacturer

Kimberly-Clark Corp