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Device product

PARPARELLA-TYPE VENT TUBE, 1.02 MM, SILICONE, REF 240044, QTY 6, Rx Only, STERILE EO, GYRUS ACMI INC., Tympanostomy tube

Z-0411-2013

October 17, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Gyrus Acmi, Incorporated
Event
Event 63629
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
10 boxes/60 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0411-2013

Official wording

Reason: One lot of tympanostomy tubes were manufactured with silicon that was found to be contaminated with ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.

Code information: JC470075

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution: USA state of Kansas and country of Korea.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    One lot of tympanostomy tubes were manufactured with silicon that was found to be contaminated with ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.

Field note

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