Cardinal Health Robotic Drape Recall: Wrong Packaging Causes Confusion
Cardinal Health recalls robotic drapes with incorrect packaging labels that may cause confusion during medical procedures. Affected units include Lot 17DAH349.
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Product 29474 LAVH drape was packaged as 29574 Robotic Drape with Leggings.
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What happened, in plain English
Cardinal Health is recalling robotic drapes that were incorrectly labeled as 'Robotic Drape with Leggings' when they were actually single sterile drapes. This confusion could lead to improper use in medical settings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73335-cardinal-health-robotic-drape-recall-wrong-packaging-causes-confusion.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73335-cardinal-health-robotic-drape-recall-wrong-packaging-causes-confusion · Updated September 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3046-2017
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“Cardinal Health Robotic Drape Recall: Wrong Packaging Causes Confusion.” GovInfoNow, updated September 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73335-cardinal-health-robotic-drape-recall-wrong-packaging-causes-confusion. Based on FDA recall #Z-3046-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3046-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The drape was mislabeled as a robotic drape with leggings when it's actually a single sterile drape. This could cause confusion during medical procedures if healthcare workers use the wrong type of drape.
Who’s affected
Healthcare facilities using these drapes for surgical procedures are most at risk. Patients and staff may be affected if the wrong drape is used during surgery.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number 17DAH349 on the packaging. The product is sold as single sterile drapes packaged 8 per case.
- Brand
Cardinal Health- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for the lot number 17DA:349 on the packaging to identify affected units.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to the states of : NC, UT, OR, NY,TX, GA, NJ and FL.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 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.
Questions people ask
Is there a risk of injury from this drape?
The recall is for labeling confusion, not a safety hazard. There is no risk of injury from improper use.
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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-3046-2017 (July 28, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3046-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 20, 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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