CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 10 Apr 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Centurion Clamp kits labeled as recalled by MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Medline Industries LP - Northfield is recalling Centurion Clamp kits labeled as: a) Sterile Backhaus Towel Clamp (BTC173), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Feb 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1440-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94136
- Recalling firm
- Medline Industries LP - Northfield, Northfield, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 23 Feb 2024
- FDA classified
- 29 Mar 2024
- Reported
- 10 Apr 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Centurion Clamp kits labeled as: a) STERILE BACKHAUS TOWEL CLAMP (BTC173), Product Code 66520; b) STERILE TOWEL CLAMP, Product Code A547ST; c) ST TOWEL CLAMPS NON PERFORATING (P/S), Product Code I68080; d) STERILE TOWEL CLAMPS 5 1/2, Product Code I68085; e) STERILE TOWEL CLAMPS 5 1/2", Product Code I68095; f) ZIPSER PENIS CLAMP STERILE (ZC110), Product Code ZC110ST
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Canada.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users.
Which lots are affected?
a) 66520, UDI/DI 60653160040960 (case) 00653160040968 (each), Lot Numbers: 2023111590; b) A547ST, UDI/DI 10653160113683 (case) 00653160113686 (each), Lot Numbers: 2023020990, 2023033090, 2023060790, 2023092990; c) I68080, UDI/DI 20653160232602 (case) 00653160232608 (each), Lot Numbers: 2023072790; d) I68085, UDI/DI 30653160232616 (case) 00653160232615 (each), Lot Numbers: 2023032290, 2023071790; e) I68095, UDI/DI 20653160232695 (case) 00653160232691 (each), Lot Numbers: 2023062690; f) ZC110ST, UDI/DI 00653160258462 (case) 10653160258469 (each), Lot Numbers: 2023022490, 2023041090, 2023052290, 2023062890
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Canada.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
28 other products · FDA event 94136This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Centurion manual surgical kits labeled as recalled.
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