Events

Recall of Device Recall CareFusion Wet PVPI Small Procedure Preoperative Skin Prep Tray

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Carefusion 2200 Inc.

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
    61103
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1207-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-02-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-03-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-06-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=107303
  • 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
    Skin prep tray (kit) - Product Code OJU
  • Reason
    The povidone-iodine (pvp-i) solution bottles in the trays may have loose caps, allowing leakage and also elevated levels of ethylene oxide (eo) sterilant and/or by-products within the pvp-i solution, which may represent a patient safety hazard.
  • Action
    CareFusion sent e-mails and follow-up Urgent Recall Notices dated February 7, 2012 to all of the affected customers on the same date, requesting that the customers follow the steps outlined below as mitigation until product can be replaced. 1. Please immediately destroy/discard or return any affected product you may have in-stock at your facility. Do NOT further distribute these products. 2. Forward this RECALL NOTICE to any customers to whom these products were sold notifying them of the potential risk (reference attachment for affected production lot numbers). End users must be advised to discard or return any CareFusion Skin Prep Tray with the noted product/lot number; distributors should manage this return process per their internal procedures. End users MUST NOT use these products. 3. Complete and return the attached Acknowledgement Form indicating that they have received this RECALL NOTICE and that they will communicate the Recall Notice to all customers who have purchased CareFusion Preoperative Skin Prep Tray catalog numbers 4420, 4468, and 4469A. 4. Contact CareFusion Customer Service at (800) 523-0502 ext. 53576 for details on return and/or replacement of stock.

Device

Device Recall CareFusion Wet PVPI Small Procedure Preoperative Skin Prep Tray
  • Model / Serial
    tray catalog number 4420. tray lot numbers 0000319389, 0000321446, 0000323733, 0000326090, 0000328468, 0000330882, 0000333747, 0000336418, 0000336443, 0000340606, 0000344792, 0000349464, 0000354078, 0000354079, 0000358785, 0000367470, Y11Cl711, Y11C2202, Y11C3733, Y11C3751, Y11D0544
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
  • Product Description
    Wet PVP-I Small Procedure Preoperative Skin Prep Tray containing 1 - 59 mL bottle Povidone Iodine Cleansing Solution (Scrub) USP 7.5% and 1 - 59 mL bottle Povidone Iodine Topical Solution (Paint) USP 10% with Powder-Free Esteem Gloves; 20 trays per case; a sterile, latex-free, single use only tray, solution not exposed to sterilant; U.S. components packaged in Mexico except as indicated: Gloves and Cotton-Tipped Applicators made in China, Sponge Stick made in Mexico; CareFusion, McGaw Park, IL 60085 USA; tray catalog number 4420 || The Povidone Iodine patient prep trays are used where chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) products aren't appropriate or indicated for patient preoperative prep (traditional two-step scrub and paint using cleansing solution and topical solution) on intact skin and mucous membranes, and for washing lacerations and abrasions.
  • Manufacturer
    Carefusion 2200 Inc

Manufacturer

Carefusion 2200 Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Carefusion 2200 Inc, 1500 Waukegan Rd, Mpwm Bldg., McGaw Park IL 60085-6728
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA