Cardinal Health recalls SMA21LPUHJ GYN Laparoscopy Packs due to potential lack of sterility assurance. Affected kits may pose infection risks during surgery.
Inadvertently released for distibution without sterility assurance.
Cardinal Health is recalling a specific laparoscopy surgery kit because it was distributed without proper sterility assurance. This could lead to infections during surgical procedures if the kit is used without proper sterilization.
The kit was distributed without sterility assurance, meaning it may not be properly sterilized. This could lead to infections during surgery if the kit is used without additional sterilization steps.
Surgical teams and hospitals that use the SMA21LPUHJ GYN Laparoscopy Pack for laparoscopic procedures. Patients undergoing surgery with this kit are at risk of infection.
Check for the model number SMA21LPUHJ on the kit. The kit was sold with lot number 019693 and is used for laparoscopic surgery.
Look for the model number SMA21LPUHJ on the kit label.
The recall states the kit was distributed without sterility assurance, so it may not be safe for use without additional sterilization steps.
The recall does not specify a remedy, so the official notice does not provide instructions for action.
Check for the model number SMA21LPUHJ and lot number 019693 on the kit.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cardinal Health to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1690-2023 — Cardinal Health Cardinal Health Hello, I own a Cardinal Health that is covered by recall Z-1690-2023 from Cardinal Health. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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.
