Medline Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractor 3x4 Prong Recall: Packaging Puncture Risk
Medline recalls Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractor 3x4 Prong models with specific lot numbers due to potential puncture through sterile packaging. Affected users should check their product details.
Lower-risk recall
Three is the potential for the retractors to puncture through the sterile packaging.
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What happened, in plain English
Medline is recalling Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractor 3x4 Prong surgical retractors because they might puncture the sterile packaging. This could lead to contamination during medical procedures. The recall affects specific lot numbers produced between 2020 and 2024. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/52477-medline-centurion-sterile-weitlaner-retractor-3x4-prong-recall-packaging-puncture.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/52477-medline-centurion-sterile-weitlaner-retractor-3x4-prong-recall-packaging-puncture · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1766-2025
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“Medline Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractor 3x4 Prong Recall: Packaging Puncture Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52477-medline-centurion-sterile-weitlaner-retractor-3x4-prong-recall-packaging-puncture. Based on FDA recall #Z-1766-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1766-2025%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The retractors could puncture the sterile packaging during use, potentially contaminating the surgical field. This risk occurs if the retractor is not properly secured within its packaging before use. The hazard is specific to the packaging integrity and not a direct injury risk.
Who’s affected
Surgical professionals and hospitals using the Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractor 3x4 Prong with the listed lot numbers are affected. The risk is low as the hazard involves potential packaging puncture rather than immediate injury.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for lot numbers: 2020061990, 2020070990, 2020110490, 2020111090, 2021082590, 2021121490, 2022062890, 2022110190, 2022121990, 2023032290, 2023032390, 2023092590, 2024050790, 2024053090, 2024062490, 2024070190. The product is a surgical retractor sold by Medline.
- Brand
Medline- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-1765-2025 | Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractor, Reorder: 67315; UDI/DI 10653160379867 (each) 00653160379860 (case), Lot Numbers: 2020092801, 2020100601, 2021022601, 2021032301, 2021042301, 2021060101, 2021062101, 2021090790, 2022021190, 2022032390, 2022040690, 2022061690, 2022072690, 2022091490, 2023020990, 2023100590, 2023120790, 2024012990, 2024022290, 2024040590, 2024070290, 2024080190, 2024092790, 2025011490. | 2100 units |
| Z-1766-2025 | Centurion Sterile Weitlaner Retractor 3 x 4 Prong, Reorder: I68395; UDI/DI 10653160287018 (each) 00653160287011 (case), Lot Numbers: 2020061990, 2020070990, 2020110490, 2020111090, 2021082590, 2021121490, 2022062890, 2022110190, 2022121990, 2023032290, 2023032390, 2023092590, 2024050790, 2024053090, 2024062490, 2024070190. | 840 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for the lot numbers listed in the recall: 2020061990 through 2024070190.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1766-2025 (April 9, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1766-2025 to see it in context.
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