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Medline CISION Sterile Blades. Labeled as follows with corresponding Item Number. a. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEE... — FDA record Z-0930-2023
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Nov 18, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Medline CISION Sterile Blades. Labeled as follows with corresponding Item Number. a. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION10CS; b. STERILE BLADE NO. 10 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION10CSR; c. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION11CS; d. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION11SS; e. STERILE BLADE NO. 11 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION11CSR; f. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION15SS; g. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION15CS; h. STERILE BLADE NO. 15 CARBON STEEL RIB, Item Number: CISION15CSR; i. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION20SS; j. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION22CS; k. STERILE BLADE NO. 22 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION22SS. ***Expansion on 02/06/2023 with the following additional products: l. STERILE BLADE NO. 12 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION12SS; m. STERILE BLADE NO. 20 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION20CS; n. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 CARBON STEEL, Item Number: CISION21CS; o. STERILE BLADE NO. 21 STAINLESS STEEL, Item Number: CISION21SS. Indicated for use in surgical procedures where tissue separation is necessary.
- Reason
- Potential of the blade puncturing the outer foil layer causing a breach in the sterile packaging.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
- Quantity
- 76,053 units
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-0930-2023
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | a. Item Number: CISION10CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090103, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090106, Lot Numbers: Y01853, Z00300, Z02246, Z02288, Z02290, Z02416, Z02246, Z02473, Z02290, Z02290, Z02290, Z02290; b. Item Number: CISION10CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090110, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090113, Lot Numbers: Z02259, Z02436, Z00381, Z02202, Z02563, Z02261, Z02435; c. Item Number: CISION11CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090134, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090137, Lot Numbers: Y03382, Z02183, Z02183, Z02183, Z02470, Z02455, Z02183, Z02455, Z02455, Z02455, Z02470; d. Item Number: CISION11SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090158, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090151, Lot Numbers: Z02339, Z02339, Z02320, Z02364, Z02364, Z02584, Z00402, Z02584, Z02584; e. Item Number: CISION11CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090141, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090144, Lot Number: Z01076; f. Item Number: CISION15SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090202, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090205, Lot Numbers: Y01861, Z00320, Z02233, Z02492, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02482, Z00331, Z02233, Z02377, Z02377, Z02377, Z02377, Z02409, Z02409, Z02409, Z02482; g. Item Number: CISION15CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090189, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090182, Lot Numbers: Y01848, Y03404, Z02188, Z02611, Z02611, Z02188, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611, Z02611; h. Item Number: CISION15CSR, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090196, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090199, Lot Numbers: Z02346, Z02346, Z02429, Z02454, Z02429, Z00385; i. Item Number: CISION20SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090233, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090236, Lot Numbers: Z00343, Z02530; j. Item Number: CISION22CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090264, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090267, Lot Numbers: Z01064, Z02417, Z02417, Z02198; k. Item Number: CISION22SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090288, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090281, Lot Numbers: Z02355, Z02403, Z01260, Z02195, Z02355, Z02355. ***Expansion on 02/06/2023 with the following additional products: l. Item Number: CISION12SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090172, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090175, Lot Number: Z01277; m. Item Number: CISION20CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090219, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090212, Lot Numbers: Z01206, Z02485, Z02550; n. Item Number: CISION21CS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090240, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090243, Lot Numbers: Z01513, Z02263, Z02452, Z02452, Z02658; o. Item Number: CISION21SS, Box UDI/GTIN: 30193489090257, Case UDI/GTIN: 20193489090250, Lot Number: Z00312. |
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Distribution
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Jan 18, 2023
- Recall initiation date
- Nov 18, 2022
- Center classification date
- Jan 11, 2023
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.