CUSTOM-PAK OPHTHALMIC SURGERY PROCEDURE PACK (2020-08-25)

Starting date:

August 25, 2020

Posting date:

September 11, 2020

Type of communication:

Medical Device Recall

Subcategory:

Medical Device

Hazard classification:

Type II

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Medical Devices

Audience:

General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-73897

Last updated:
2020-09-11

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  Reason
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  Affected products

Affected Products

CUSTOM-PAK OPHTHALMIC SURGERY PROCEDURE PACK

Reason

Alcon has been notified by Cardinal Health, a third-party supplier, that they have initiated a voluntarily recall for specific production lots of Cardinal Health Protexis Latex Micro Surgical Gloves. Due to a degradation defect that was found on Cardinal Health Protexis Latex Micro Surgical Gloves that could lead to holes and donning tears at the folding area around the cuffs with the potential risk of infection or cross-patient (clinician) exposure to body fluids.

Affected products