Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 1, 2021

Medline Arthroscopy Kit Recall: Expired NaCl Irrigation Bag Hazard

Medline recalls arthroscopy kits with expired NaCl irrigation bags. The expired component poses a risk of ineffective use during surgery. Affected kits contain specific model and expiration dates.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2234-2021Medical device Medline ›

Lower-risk recall

The kits may contain an expired component.

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Recalling firmMedline Industries Inc3 Lakes Dr · Northfield, IL 60093-2753

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Medline is recalling arthroscopy kits that include an expired NaCl irrigation bag. Using these kits could lead to ineffective irrigation during surgery due to the expired component. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62245-medline-arthroscopy-kit-recall-expired-nacl-irrigation-bag-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62245-medline-arthroscopy-kit-recall-expired-nacl-irrigation-bag-hazard · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2234-2021

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“Medline Arthroscopy Kit Recall: Expired NaCl Irrigation Bag Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62245-medline-arthroscopy-kit-recall-expired-nacl-irrigation-bag-hazard. Based on FDA recall #Z-2234-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2234-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 1, 2021, that Medline Industries Inc. is recalling Medline Arthroscopy Kits containing an expired NaCl irrigation bag component. The agency classified the recall as Class II.

How to tell if you have it

Medline Arthroscopy Kit, convenience kit, REF DYNJ904304B
UPC 10889942833290
Lot 19IBR389

The hazard

The kits may contain an expired component, specifically the NaCl 3000mL Irrigation Bag with an expiration date of August 1, 2020.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Medline Industries Inc. has 48 other recalls on record since September 25, 2015. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Chest Tube Kit Recalled (July 21, 2022) and Medline Hand Sanitizer Foam Recall (Nov. 8, 2021). Additional records note a Medline Venous Access Kit Recall on Oct. 27, 2021, involving an expired NaCl bag risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number DYNJ904304B on the kit. The expired component has an expiration date of 08/01/2020 or Lot 19IBR389 expiring 2020-09-30.

Brand
Medline
Product
Medline Arthroscopy Kit, convenience kit, REF DYNJ904304B, containing expired component NaCl 3000mL Irrigation Bag
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 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
Terminated
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of MN, NE, and PA.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-2231-2021	Medline Shoulder CDS convenience kits, REF DYNJ902837D and REF DYNJ902837F, containing expired component NaCl 3000mL Irrigation Bag (exp. date 08/01/2020).; REF DYNJ902837D - Lot 19IBE968, exp. 2020-09-30, GTIN (01)10193489720549; and REF DYNJ902837F - Lot 20LBU450, Exp. 2021-07-31, GTIN (01)10193489357233.	286 kits total for all products
Z-2232-2021	Medline Knee Arthroscopy Kit, convenience kit, REF DYNJ902838C, containing expired component NaCl 3000mL Irrigation Bag (exp. date 08/01/2020).; Lot 19WBA897, Exp. 2020-12-31, GTIN (01)10193489225143.	286 kits total for all products
Z-2233-2021	Medline Total Knee, convenience kit, REF DYNJ907129B, containing expired component NaCl 3000mL Irrigation Bag (exp. date 08/01/2020).; Lot 20LBF040, Exp. 2021-12-31, GTIN (01)10193489443615.	286 total kits for all products
Z-2234-2021	Medline Arthroscopy Kit, convenience kit, REF DYNJ904304B, containing expired component NaCl 3000mL Irrigation Bag (exp. date 08/01/2020).; Lot 19IBR389, Exp. 2020-09-30, GTIN (01)10889942833290.	286 total kits for all products

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Kit Expiration
Verify the expiration date on the NaCl irrigation bag (08/01/2020) or lot number (19IBR389).

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 3 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of MN, NE, and PA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 20 months after the firm started it.

Jul 1, 2021Firm started the recall
Aug 9, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Aug 18, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Mar 2, 2023FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-2234-2021 (July 1, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2234-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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