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Device evidence

device-recall:cfres:160979

Covidien Vistec" X-Ray Detectable Sponges, 7317 Vistec" X-Ray Detectable Sponges Sponge. product Usage: Vistec X-Ray Detectable Sponges are medical absorbent devices intended to be used internally within the body cavity to control bleeding or for applying medication. These sponges contain unique dual-colored elements that combines blue radiopaque strand with white strand, which is visible when sponge is saturated with blood.

Official recall number

Z-0534-2018

Evidence summary

Product code
GDY
Recall status
Terminated
Event initiated
July 17, 2017
Root cause
Material/Component Contamination
Source snapshot
5482458777762b1480c71ac49b2913b9c7984bb55aac66a4315d018da7cfed2c
Product
Z-0534-2018

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