Z-0704-03

Midmark M7 UltraClave and Ritter M7 SpeedClave, Tabletop Steam Sterilizers

Name: Z-0704-03 Midmark M7 UltraClave and Ritter M7 SpeedClave, Tabletop Steam Sterilizers
Creator: Midmark Corp
Published: 2003-03-05
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Midmark Corp / initiated 2003-03-05 / Terminated

FDA source

Midmark Corp began a recall of Midmark M7 UltraClave and Ritter M7 SpeedClave, Tabletop Steam Sterilizers on 2003-03-05. The reason FDA records is "The pressure relief valve may fail to open properly". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0704-03
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2003-03-05
Posted: 2003-04-01
Terminated: 2004-01-20
Recalling firm: Midmark Corp
Product: Midmark M7 UltraClave and Ritter M7 SpeedClave, Tabletop Steam Sterilizers.
Product code: FLE Sterilizer, Steam
Reason for recall: The pressure relief valve may fail to open properly.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: The firm notified their customers by telephone on 3/5/2003.
Quantity in commerce: 35
Distribution: The units were shipped to distributors and medical facilities located in: ME, IL, CA, VA, MA, MO, AZ, OH, IN, NH, and FL. The units were also distributed into Canada.
Product codes and lots: Models: M7-011 and M7-014; Serial Numbers: MH006260 to MH006269, MH006273, MH006277 to MH006282, MH006284 to MH006290, MH006294, ML007606 to ML007608, ML007610, ML007637 to ML007642.

Product code FLE

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.

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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)