Events

Recall of Device Recall ACE(TM) BRAND, ULTRA LITE ANKLE brace

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by 3M Company - Health Care Business.

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
    78444
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0552-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-11-01
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=159601
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Splint, extremity, non-inflatable, external, non-sterile - Product Code NOC
  • Reason
    Mold was found on the non-patient contact surfaces of the product and was identified as aspergillus candidus.
  • Action
    The firm initiated their recall on 11/01/2017 by letter. The letter requested the consignee cease distribution of the recalled product, isolate it pending return. Distributors were asked to notify their customers including a copy of the 3M recall notice.

Device

Device Recall ACE(TM) BRAND, ULTRA LITE ANKLE brace
  • Model / Serial
    (a) Cat #901014, Lot Numbers: 7223T2, 7133C2, 7144E2, 7332I2 (b) Cat #901015, Lot Number 7223U2
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV
  • Product Description
    ACE(TM) BRAND, ULTRA LITE ANKLE brace: (a) Size Selection Medium, Cat #901014, UPC 051131019984 2; (b) Size Selection Large, Cat #901015, UPC 0 51131019985 9
  • Manufacturer
    3M Company - Health Care Business

Manufacturer

3M Company - Health Care Business
  • Manufacturer Address
    3M Company - Health Care Business, 3m Center 2510 Conway Ave , B# 275-5-W-6, Saint Paul MN 55144-0001
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    3m Company
  • Source
    USFDA