Applicator, Absorbent Tipped, Sterile（KXG）

It was discovered through a customer complaint that mislabeled product was distributed. Puritan distributed product labelled as 25-3317-H lot S1014 which contained product code 25-3317-U in all packages.

Fails Post-Sterilization Sterile Swabs Cantilever (Bend) Testing and may be more susceptible to breakage. If the swab breaks in the nasal cavity of a patient may cause injury or medical intervention to remove part of the swab

Medical and surgical procedure trays and kits underwent certain manufacturing conditions that may result in the outer bag being incompletely sealed, which may result in a breach in the sterility of the kit.

Facility Temperature excursions (from June 2021-August 2021) prior to delivery; exposure to higher temperatures may have impacted product effectiveness. All lots received between 06/01/21-9/30/21.

Facility Temperature excursions (from June 2021-August 2021) prior to delivery; exposure to higher temperatures may have impacted product effectiveness. All lots received between 06/01/21-9/30/21.

A sterility assurance level of 10-6 cannot be guaranteed due to intentional fraud and data integrity issues at the contract sterilizer, Steril Milano.

The flocked tip of the 100mm swab may break off in the nasophyaryngeal cavity during sample collection. This could result in soft tissue injury of the nasophyaryngeal cavity or a delay in treatment.

Shaft breaks so that adequate patient specimen sample cannot be obtained.

A customer reported the presence of an organism in a lot of Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Wood Applicator Swab.

The firm is recalling Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs due to 4 customer complaints reporting the presence of non-pathogenic organisms in two lots. The finding was confirmed in lot 61513 and lot 8710 is also being recalled as a precautionary measure.