Z-1708-2009

Sterile, Drape, Headset, Upper, Part Number 888945-01

Name: Z-1708-2009 Sterile, Drape, Headset, Upper, Part Number 888945-01
Creator: GE Medical Systems, LLC
Published: 2008-08-15
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

GE Healthcare / initiated 2008-08-15 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

FDA source

GE Medical Systems, LLC began a recall of Sterile, Drape, Headset, Upper, Part Number 888945-01 on 2008-08-15. The reason FDA records is "GE Healthcare has found that the sterile products manufactured by Contour Fabricators, Inc. (CFI) for GE healthcare (GEHC) may have seals that could be compromised during the shelf life of the products. This issue could...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1708-2009
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2008-08-15
Posted: 2009-09-01
Terminated: 2012-05-15
Recalling firm: GE Healthcare
Product: Sterile, Drape, Headset, Upper, Part Number 888945-01.
Product code: MMP Cover, Barrier, Protective
Reason for recall: GE Healthcare has found that the sterile products manufactured by Contour Fabricators, Inc. (CFI) for GE healthcare (GEHC) may have seals that could be compromised during the shelf life of the products. This issue could result in the product not maintaining its sterile state. Eleven complaints and 3 MDR's have been filed. No illness or injuries reported.
Root cause tag: packaging
FDA root cause: Packaging process control
Action: GE Healthcare issued an Urgent Recall Notice dated August 15, 2008. The letter described the problem, provided a list of products, instructed customers to stop using the products and to return or dispose. To receive credit, customers must complete the attached product return form and include it in the package with returned items. All customers were asked to complete and fax back the attached response form.
Quantity in commerce: 50 each
Distribution: Nationwide Distribution -- AZ, CA, FL, MD, NY, OR, PA, SC and TX.
Product codes and lots: all lots

Product code MMP

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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 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)