Z-1476-2023Class II

Steris Lighting and Visualization Systems, Sterile Light handle Cover LB44 -Sterilizable consumables...

Name: Z-1476-2023 Steris Lighting and Visualization Systems, Sterile Light handle Cover LB44 -Sterilizable consumables...
Creator: Steris Corporation
Published: 2023-03-17
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

STERIS Corporation / initiated 2023-03-17 / Open, Classified / root cause: sterility

FDA source

Steris Corporation began a recall of Steris Lighting and Visualization Systems, Sterile Light handle Cover LB44 -Sterilizable consumables (disposable, single use) used to drape the lighthandle of... on 2023-03-17. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Light handle covers may separate from the light handle (detach and fall off) during use, this could result in a procedure delay and/or impact the sterile field which could result in an injury to the patient". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as sterility.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1476-2023
Classification: Class II
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated: 2023-03-17
Posted: 2023-04-28
Recalling firm: STERIS Corporation
Product: Steris Lighting and Visualization Systems, Sterile Light handle Cover LB44 -Sterilizable consumables (disposable, single use) used to drape the lighthandle of STERIS surgical lighting systems for the purpose of maintaining a sterile surgical environment. REF: LB44
Product code: FTA Light, Surgical, Accessories
Reason for recall: Light handle covers may separate from the light handle (detach and fall off) during use, this could result in a procedure delay and/or impact the sterile field which could result in an injury to the patient
Root cause tag: sterility
FDA root cause: Under Investigation by firm
Action: Steris issued Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter on 3/17/23 via FedEx. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Please immediately inspect your on-hand inventory for product affected by this recall. For the full list of lots affected by this recall, please reference Attachment A to this letter. 2. Please complete the Medical Device Recall Response Form included with this letter and destroy any remaining product in your inventory. If product was transferred to any other entities within your organization, please forward this recall notice accordingly. STERIS will coordinate shipment of replacement product upon receipt of the completed Recall Response Form. 3. Return the completed Recall Response Form via email to: [email protected] or via fax to (440) 392-8963. Users are reminded to report any adverse events via FDA s MedWatch Database should an event occur. If you have questions regarding this recall, please contact STERIS Customer Service at 1-800-548-4873, or email the RMA Team at [email protected].
Quantity in commerce: 263,280 covers
Distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico and the countries of Canada, Australia.
Product codes and lots: GTIN number: 00724995192570 Lot Numbers: 9943616 / 9943616A 9943617 / 9943617A 9943619 / 9943619A 9943620 / 9943620A 9959650 / 9959650A 9959651 / 9959651A

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1476-2023
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1475-2023	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2023-05-10	2023-04-28
Z-1476-2023	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2023-05-10	2023-04-28

Product code FTA

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

MDM adds the root cause tag, derived from FDA’s own root cause text, and the cross-links to the product code, the clearances named on the record and MDM coverage. Where a recall has not been joined to an enforcement report, no classification is shown.

Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)