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AVID Medical neurological surgical kits recalled for endotoxin variability in sponges

AVID Medical is recalling 70 different neurological and spine surgical kits that contain Ritmed Neurological Sponges. The sponges may have unexpected variability in endotoxin levels, which could affect their safety and sterility during surgical use.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗ · All AVID Medical recalls

What to do

  1. Check if your facility has any of the affected surgical kit models listed in the recall (kits ACNE73-01 through WELL73-01).
  2. Review the lot numbers on your inventory to see if they match those included in this recall.
  3. Stop using affected kits and contact AVID Medical or the FDA for instructions on return or replacement.
  4. Consult the full FDA recall notice for the complete list of affected lot numbers and kit models.
Official notice ↗

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Product
1) NEURO, (kit) ACNE73-01; 2) NEURO, (kit) ACNE73-03; 3) CRANI, (kit) AKCR19-01; 4) ORTHO SPINE PACK, (kit) ARMC017; 5) BMHM NEURO PACK, (kit) BMHT016-05; 6) LUMBAR PACK, (kit) BMHT112-03; 7) NEURO LAMINECTOMY PACK, (kit) DGNE75; 8) NEURO LAMINECTOMY PACK, (kit) DGNE75-02; 9) DRAH NEURO LAMINECTOMY SNEDHDN,(kit) DRNE75; 10) DRAH NEURO LAMINECTOMY SNEDHDN, (kit) DRNE75-01; 11) CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS CUSTOM SNE23C, (kit) DUCR36-01; 12) CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS CUSTOM SNE23C, (kit) DUCR36-02; 13) NEURO CRANIOTOMY PK SNE23C1116, (kit) DUNC42-01; 14) PEDS NEURO PACK SNE2301147, (kit) DUNE88-01; 15) NEURO SPINE PACK SNE23LM110, (kit) DUSP98-01; 16) NEURO SPINE PACK SNE23LM110, (kit) DUSP98-02; 17) CRANI PACK 712638, (kit) EFCR86-01; 18) SPINE PACK 712040, (kit) EFSP30-01; 19) SPINE PACK 712040, (kit) EFSP30-02; 20) CRANIOTOMY TRAY, (kit) EURO009-09; 21) CRANI PACK, (kit) IHCR36-01; 22) NEURO PACK, (kit) IHNE35-01; 23) CRANIOTOMY PACK, (kit) JACK410-11; 24) BASIC NEURO PACK, (kit) MAMC275-06; 25) BASIC NEURO PACK, (kit) MAMC275-07; 26) SPINE CRANI PACK, (kit) MCSP92-01; 27) CRANIOTOMY PACK, (kit) MECP05R; 28) SPINE TRAY GLOBALMICROSURG, (kit) MEDF217-02; 29) NEURO BASIC PACK, (kit) MENE06T; 30) CRANIAL PACK - 205992, (kit) MHCP75-01; 31) NEURO PACK, (kit) MMOK007-03; 32) NEURO PACK, (kit) MMTN012-04; 33) CRANIOTOMY PACK SNECGCRM11, (kit) MSMC108-01; 34) NEURO ANT CERV LAMI ADD A PACK, (kit) NAMC413-07; 35) STRL NEURO LUMB LAMI ADD A PK, (kit) NAMC433-05; 36) NEURO CRANI ADD A PACK, (kit) NAMC434-08; 37) NEURO PACK, (kit) NWHR010-03; 38) CRANIOTOMY PACK OSBORN 176518, (kit) OSCR20-01; 39) NEURO PACK, (kit) RDLD001-14; 40) CRANI PACK, (kit) RDLD008-14; 41) NEURO LUMBAR CERVICAL PACK,(kit) SAMM031-18; 42) CRANIOTOMY PACK, (kit) SELF111-02; 43) PELHAM ACDF, (kit) SGAC31-02; 44) PELHAM ACDF, (kit) SGAC31-03; 45) PELHAM MINA SPINE, (kit) SGSP11; 46) PELHAM MINA SPINE, (kit) SGSP11-03; 47) PELHAM SPINE, (kit) SGSP44-02; 48) PELHAM SPINE, (kit) SGSP44-03; 49) SPINE, (kit) SGSP91; 50) SPINE, (kit) SGSP91-02; 51) SPINE, (kit) SGSP91-03; 52) NEURO SPINAL TRAY SHANDS JACKS, (kit) SHND416-02; 53) DR. DELASOTTA NEURO NECK, (kit) SHOR003-15; 54) CRANI PACK, (kit) SLCN72-01; 55) CRANI PACK, (kit) SLCN72-02; 56) CRANI PACK, (kit) SLCN72-03; 57) CRANI PACK - 208400, (kit) UDCP57-01; 58) NEURO TRAY-LF, (kit) UMIA104-11; 59) CRANIOTOMY PACK, (kit) USMA005; 60) CERVICAL NEURO PACK PGYBK, (kit) VAML012-07; 61) LUMBAR NEURO PACK PGYBK, (kit) VAML028-06; 62) NASAL SINUS, (kit) VAPX009-02; 63) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY TRAY, (kit) VMCC024-14; 64) VA LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY, (kit) VMED009-05; 65) ANTERIOR CERVICAL PACK, (kit) WEAC53-01; 66) CRANI PACK, (kit) WECR41-01; 67) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY PACK,67) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY PACK, Model/Item Number (kit) WELL73-01; 68) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY, (kit) WKMC114-03; 69) CRANIOTOMY PK, (kit) WKMC125-03; 70) DISKECTOMY PACK, (kit) WRNM030-21.
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Details

Units affected
16223 kits
Illnesses reported
None reported
Manufactured in
9000 Westmont Dr, N/A, Toano, VA, United States
Classification
Class II
Recall number
Z-3045-2026

In the FDA's words

Description
1) NEURO, (kit) ACNE73-01; 2) NEURO, (kit) ACNE73-03; 3) CRANI, (kit) AKCR19-01; 4) ORTHO SPINE PACK, (kit) ARMC017; 5) BMHM NEURO PACK, (kit) BMHT016-05; 6) LUMBAR PACK, (kit) BMHT112-03; 7) NEURO LAMINECTOMY PACK, (kit) DGNE75; 8) NEURO LAMINECTOMY PACK, (kit) DGNE75-02; 9) DRAH NEURO LAMINECTOMY SNEDHDN,(kit) DRNE75; 10) DRAH NEURO LAMINECTOMY SNEDHDN, (kit) DRNE75-01; 11) CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS CUSTOM SNE23C, (kit) DUCR36-01; 12) CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS CUSTOM SNE23C, (kit) DUCR36-02; 13) NEURO CRANIOTOMY PK SNE23C1116, (kit) DUNC42-01; 14) PEDS NEURO PACK SNE2301147, (kit) DUNE88-01; 15) NEURO SPINE PACK SNE23LM110, (kit) DUSP98-01; 16) NEURO SPINE PACK SNE23LM110, (kit) DUSP98-02; 17) CRANI PACK 712638, (kit) EFCR86-01; 18) SPINE PACK 712040, (kit) EFSP30-01; 19) SPINE PACK 712040, (kit) EFSP30-02; 20) CRANIOTOMY TRAY, (kit) EURO009-09; 21) CRANI PACK, (kit) IHCR36-01; 22) NEURO PACK, (kit) IHNE35-01; 23) CRANIOTOMY PACK, (kit) JACK410-11; 24) BASIC NEURO PACK, (kit) MAMC275-06; 25) BASIC NEURO PACK, (kit) MAMC275-07; 26) SPINE CRANI PACK, (kit) MCSP92-01; 27) CRANIOTOMY PACK, (kit) MECP05R; 28) SPINE TRAY GLOBALMICROSURG, (kit) MEDF217-02; 29) NEURO BASIC PACK, (kit) MENE06T; 30) CRANIAL PACK - 205992, (kit) MHCP75-01; 31) NEURO PACK, (kit) MMOK007-03; 32) NEURO PACK, (kit) MMTN012-04; 33) CRANIOTOMY PACK SNECGCRM11, (kit) MSMC108-01; 34) NEURO ANT CERV LAMI ADD A PACK, (kit) NAMC413-07; 35) STRL NEURO LUMB LAMI ADD A PK, (kit) NAMC433-05; 36) NEURO CRANI ADD A PACK, (kit) NAMC434-08; 37) NEURO PACK, (kit) NWHR010-03; 38) CRANIOTOMY PACK OSBORN 176518, (kit) OSCR20-01; 39) NEURO PACK, (kit) RDLD001-14; 40) CRANI PACK, (kit) RDLD008-14; 41) NEURO LUMBAR CERVICAL PACK,(kit) SAMM031-18; 42) CRANIOTOMY PACK, (kit) SELF111-02; 43) PELHAM ACDF, (kit) SGAC31-02; 44) PELHAM ACDF, (kit) SGAC31-03; 45) PELHAM MINA SPINE, (kit) SGSP11; 46) PELHAM MINA SPINE, (kit) SGSP11-03; 47) PELHAM SPINE, (kit) SGSP44-02; 48) PELHAM SPINE, (kit) SGSP44-03; 49) SPINE, (kit) SGSP91; 50) SPINE, (kit) SGSP91-02; 51) SPINE, (kit) SGSP91-03; 52) NEURO SPINAL TRAY SHANDS JACKS, (kit) SHND416-02; 53) DR. DELASOTTA NEURO NECK, (kit) SHOR003-15; 54) CRANI PACK, (kit) SLCN72-01; 55) CRANI PACK, (kit) SLCN72-02; 56) CRANI PACK, (kit) SLCN72-03; 57) CRANI PACK - 208400, (kit) UDCP57-01; 58) NEURO TRAY-LF, (kit) UMIA104-11; 59) CRANIOTOMY PACK, (kit) USMA005; 60) CERVICAL NEURO PACK PGYBK, (kit) VAML012-07; 61) LUMBAR NEURO PACK PGYBK, (kit) VAML028-06; 62) NASAL SINUS, (kit) VAPX009-02; 63) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY TRAY, (kit) VMCC024-14; 64) VA LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY, (kit) VMED009-05; 65) ANTERIOR CERVICAL PACK, (kit) WEAC53-01; 66) CRANI PACK, (kit) WECR41-01; 67) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY PACK,67) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY PACK, Model/Item Number (kit) WELL73-01; 68) LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY, (kit) WKMC114-03; 69) CRANIOTOMY PK, (kit) WKMC125-03; 70) DISKECTOMY PACK, (kit) WRNM030-21. The recall notice was initiated due to a Medicom Urgent Medical Device Recall. Medicom is recalling specific lots of Ritmed¿ Neurological Sponges Non-Sterile Models 55992C to 55998C due to potential for unexpected variability of endotoxin levels on the products. Model/Item Number (kit) ACNE73-01, UDI/DI 10809160458532, Kit Lot Number 1649716; Model/Item Number (kit) ACNE73-01, UDI/DI 10809160458532, Kit Lot Number 1666559; Model/Item Number (kit) ACNE73-01, UDI/DI 10809160458532, Kit Lot Number 1649717; Model/Item Number (kit) ACNE73-03, UDI/DI 10809160513996, Kit Lot Number 1696563; Model/Item Number (kit) AKCR19-01, UDI/DI 10809160459515, Kit Lot Number 1650945; Model/Item Number (kit) AKCR19-01, UDI/DI 10809160459515, Kit Lot Number 1666564; Model/Item Number (kit) AKCR19-01, UDI/DI 10809160459515, Kit Lot Number 1664544; Model/Item Number (kit) AKCR19-01, UDI/DI 10809160459515, Kit Lot Number 1666978; Model/Item Number (kit) ARMC017, UDI/DI 10809160506455, Kit Lot Number 1685117; Model/Item Number (kit) ARMC017, UDI/DI 10809160506455, Kit Lot Number 1688043; Model/Item Number (kit) ARMC017, UDI/DI 10809160506455, Kit Lot Number 1688044; Model/Item Number (kit) BMHT016-05, UDI/DI 10809160468821, Kit Lot Number 1666733; Model/Item Number (kit) BMHT016-05, UDI/DI 10809160468821, Kit Lot Number 1659950; Model/Item Number (kit) BMHT112-03, UDI/DI 10809160457634, Kit Lot Number 1649141; Model/Item Number (kit) BMHT112-03, UDI/DI 10809160404430, Kit Lot Number 1606455; Model/Item Number (kit) DGNE75, UDI/DI 10809160468104, Kit Lot Number 1659330; Model/Item Number (kit) DGNE75-02, UDI/DI 10809160510001, Kit Lot Number 1688056; Model/Item Number (kit) DRNE75, UDI/DI 10809160467190, Kit Lot Number 1658535; Model/Item Number (kit) DRNE75-01, UDI/DI 10809160503843, Kit Lot Number 1681499; Model/Item Number (kit) DRNE75-01, UDI/DI 10809160503843, Kit Lot Number 1691081; Model/Item Number (kit) DUCR36-01, UDI/DI 10809160497388, Kit Lot Number 1
Hazard
The recall notice was initiated due to a Medicom Urgent Medical Device Recall. Medicom is recalling specific lots of Ritmed¿ Neurological Sponges Non-Sterile Models 55992C to 55998C due to potential for unexpected variability of endotoxin levels on the products.

3 products in this recall

Halyard medical kits recalled for variable endotoxin levels

Medicom is recalling specific lots of Ritmed Neurological Sponges (non-sterile models 55992C to 55998C) because their endotoxin levels may vary unexpectedly. AVID Medical is recalling three groups of Halyard medical convenience kits that contain these sponges, about 28,800 kits in total. No injuries have been reported.

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