Sterilmed Inc Tourniquet Cuffs Model #'s: INSDT-7024-02 INSDT-7218-01 SMI553322 SMI7010-7002 SMI7010-7006 SMI7010-7007 SMI7010-7008 SMI7010-7010 SMI7010-7011 SMI7010-7012 SMI7010-7015 STR5921-018-136 STR5921-018-235 STR5921-024-135 STR5921-024-136 STR5921-024-146 STR5921-024-235 STR5921-030-135 STR5921-030-235 STR5921-034-135 STR5921-034-136 STR5921-034-235 STR5921-044-135 STR5921-044-136 STR5921-044-235 STR5921-212-135 ZIM60-7070-02 ZIM60-7070-03 ZIM60-7070-04 ZIM60-7070-05 ZIM60-7070-06 ZIM60-7070-07 ZIM60 Recall

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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

SteriMed, Inc is conducting a product removal of a small group of devices individually packaged and sealed within a pouch. The removal is being conducted because the possibility exists that some of the pouches were not properly sealed on one end. A breach in packaging seal or a failure in packaging integrity has the possibility of risk to the patient in terms of transmitting organisms capable

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

Consignees were notified of the recall via verbal communication in person by on-site technician and or their local sales representative on 8/8/08. Others were contacted via fax or e-mail followed by on-site visits 8/11/08. SteriMed also provided consignees (Materials Manager/Risk Manager) with a "Urgent Product Removal" recall letter (August 14, 2008) in person informing them of the potential of receiving affected product. Included in the Product Removal Notification was a Customer Reply Form to inventory quantity of product received and quantity returned. Contact SterilMed, Inc. at 1-888-541-0078 for assistance.

Distribution

As reported by FDA

AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WV, WI