Deroyal Teleflex Pilling Aortic Punch Recall: Sterile Packaging Risk
Deroyal Industries recalls Teleflex Pilling Aortic Punch 4.0mm devices due to potential sterile packaging compromise. This surgical device, used in cardiac procedures, may be unsafe if packaging is damaged.
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The sterile packaging has the potential to be compromised.
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What happened, in plain English
Deroyal Industries is recalling Teleflex Pilling Aortic Punch 4.0mm surgical devices because their sterile packaging might be compromised. This could lead to infection or contamination during cardiac surgery if the device is used without proper sterility. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/65877-deroyal-teleflex-pilling-aortic-punch-recall-sterile-packaging-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/65877-deroyal-teleflex-pilling-aortic-punch-recall-sterile-packaging-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1483-2020
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“Deroyal Teleflex Pilling Aortic Punch Recall: Sterile Packaging Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65877-deroyal-teleflex-pilling-aortic-punch-recall-sterile-packaging-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1483-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1483-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The sterile packaging could be damaged, leading to contamination of the device. This might cause infection or improper sterility during critical cardiac surgery procedures.
Who’s affected
Cardiovascular surgeons and medical facilities that use this device for cardiac surgery procedures. Patients undergoing surgery with this device are at risk if the packaging is compromised.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the catalog number DP40K on the device packaging. Lot numbers 74F1802710, 74G1802678, 74H1800763, 74D1900657, 74C1900811, or 74D1700564 are included in this recall.
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What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Inspect the device packaging for any signs of damage or compromise.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1483-2020 (February 6, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1483-2020 to see it in context.
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