American Contract Systems Spine Pack Kit: Sterilization Risk
Recalled American Contract Systems Spine Pack convenience kits may not sterilize properly due to insufficient aeration time, risking contamination. Affected kits have specific UDI-DI and lot numbers.
Lower-risk recall
Product released with insufficient aeration time impacting the kits sterilized on the same cycle or in the same aeration chamber
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What happened, in plain English
American Contract Systems is recalling its Spine Pack convenience kits because they may not sterilize properly when used in the same cycle or chamber. This could lead to contamination of medical devices. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/55172-american-contract-systems-spine-pack-kit-sterilization-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/55172-american-contract-systems-spine-pack-kit-sterilization-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2524-2024
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“American Contract Systems Spine Pack Kit: Sterilization Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55172-american-contract-systems-spine-pack-kit-sterilization-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2524-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2524-2024%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The kits may not sterilize properly if used in the same cycle or chamber due to insufficient aeration time. This can lead to contamination of medical devices during sterilization processes.
Who’s affected
Healthcare facilities using the Spine Pack convenience kits for medical device sterilization are most at risk. The recall affects kits with specific UDI-DI and lot numbers.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UDI-DI number 00191072202499 and lot number 980241 on the kit. The kits expire on January 10, 2025.
- Brand
American Contract Systems- Category
Medical device
All 8 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 in the states of CA, KS, ME, MN, MO, NE, and SD.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-2517-2024 | American Contract Systems Hand Pack convenience kit; UDI-DI 00191072203717; Lot 982241;Exp. Date 1/18/2025. | 90 |
| Z-2518-2024 | American Contract Systems Gyn Laparoscopy convenience kit; (1) Model No SLGL64K - UDI-DI 00191072202017; Lot 981241; Exp. Date 1/19/2025; and (2) Model No SMGY46A - UDI-DI 00191072188458; Lot 982241; Exp. Date 1/18/2025. | 29 kits |
| Z-2519-2024 | American Contract Systems Laparoscopy Litho Std Pack convenience kit and American Contract Systems Lap Chole convenience kit; UDI-DI 00191072190536; Lot 981241; Exp. Date 1/19/2025. | 120 |
| Z-2520-2024 | American Contract Systems Special Procedure Pack convenience kit; (1) Model No SLSP77G; UDI-DI 00191072198730; Lot 981241; Exp. Date 1/19/2025; (2) Model No EJAG58A; UDI-DI 00191072190093; Lot 982241; Exp. Date 1/18/2025. | 112 |
| Z-2521-2024 | American Contract Systems Extremity convenience kit, American Contract Systems Hand Pack convenience kit, and American Contract Systems Total Knee Pack convenience kit; (1) Model No ALEX17A; UDI-DI 00191072201546, Lot 983241;Exp. Date 1/17/2025; (2) Model No AKHD97A; UDI-DI 00191072201126; Lot 988241;Exp. Date 1/12/2025; (3) Model No CETJ13O; UDI-DI 00191072202017; Lot 989241;Exp. Date 1/11/2025. | 15 kits |
| Z-2522-2024 | American Contract Systems Cataract Pack convenience kit; UDI-DI 00191072188762; Lot 988241; Exp. Date 1/12/2025. | 3 |
| Z-2523-2024 | American Contract Systems Biopsy Drape Pack convenience kit; UDI-DI 00191072202246; Lot 981241; Exp. Date 1/19/2025 | 224 |
| Z-2524-2024 | American Contract Systems Spine Pack convenience kit; UDI-DI 00191072202499; Lot 980241; Exp. Date 1/10/2025. | 3 |
What to do — step by step
Check Kit Details
Look for UDI-DI 00191072202499 and lot number 980241 on the Spine Pack convenience kit.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 7 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, KS, ME, MN, MO, NE, and SD.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3 months 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2524-2024 (May 6, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2524-2024 to see it in context.
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