Medical Device
Manufacturing
THE TRADE PAPER OF THE FACTORY FLOOR
Z-1302-2013Class II

Absorbable Collagen Sponge Provided As Intermediate to Another Company

Integra LifeSciences Corporation / initiated 2013-03-28 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Integra LifeSciences Corporation began a recall of Absorbable Collagen Sponge Provided As Intermediate to Another Company on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Due to the process deviation, product lots in question may have been released with higher levels of pyrogens than permitted by the specifications for the products". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1302-2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Product
Absorbable Collagen Sponge Provided As Intermediate to Another Company
Product code
LMF Agent, Absorbable Hemostatic, Collagen Based
Reason for recall
Due to the process deviation, product lots in question may have been released with higher levels of pyrogens than permitted by the specifications for the products.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
The firm, Integra, sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated April 9, 2013, to all US, Canada, and non-EU Integra consignees/customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to verify if they have any lots of the listed product, if so, STOP using that product; remove the product from service; and promptly complete and return the PRODUCT RECALL RETURN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM via Email: [email protected] or FAX to : 1-609-275-9445. Customer Service department will contact you to return and replace the product. "However, if you have already implanted or used collagen sponge products affected by this recall, we recommend you monitor the patient for a fever in the immediate postoperative period according to the standard hospital or clinician protocol." For assistance or any other questions that you may have, please contact Customer Service at 1-855-532-1723.
Quantity in commerce
84,460 boxes
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: Arab Emirates, Argentina, Belgium, Brasil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, and South Africa.
Product codes and lots
1130055, 1130057, 1130228, 1130229, 1130388,  1105192, 1110821, 1110822, 1110987, 1111023, 1112020, 1112379, 1104815, 1110841, 1110842, 1110843, 1110953, 1110954, 1111022, 1111821, 1105206, 1110844, 1110903, 1110904, 1110931, 1110932, 1112021, 1104791, 1104961, 1105174, 1105453, 1105454, 1110826, 1110827, 1110969, 1111159, 1111160, 1104710, 1110828, 1111158, 1111764

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1302-2013
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1282-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1283-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1284-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1285-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1286-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1287-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1288-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1289-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1290-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1291-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1292-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1293-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1294-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1295-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1296-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1297-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1298-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1299-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1300-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1301-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1302-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated