CLASS II Device recall · Reported 15 May 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cypress Medical Products LLC products recalled
Cypress Medical Products is recalling Cypress Medical Products LLC, MediChoice Umbilical cord clamp, sterile, distributed in Virginia. The recall was initiated on 15 Apr 2013 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-1273-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64898
- Recalling firm
- Cypress Medical Products, Mchenry, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Apr 2013
- FDA classified
- 8 May 2013
- Reported
- 15 May 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 May 2013 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 15 May 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cypress Medical Products LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of the Owens and Minor (O&M) Umbilical Cord Clamps because recent complaints indicate the clamps are breaking upon use. The product may not perform as intended.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cypress Medical Products LLC, MediChoice Umbilical cord clamp, sterile; single use; Distributed by Owens & Minor, Mechanicsville, VA. The product is used to clamp the umbilical cord after childbirth.
Where it was distributed
US Distribution to the state of VA only.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cypress Medical Products LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of the Owens and Minor (O&M) Umbilical Cord Clamps because recent complaints indicate the clamps are breaking upon use. The product may not perform as intended.
Which lots are affected?
Part Number: 1773088101; Lot Number CYB03-11; 1 per pouch; 100 pouches per box.
Where was it sold?
US Distribution to the state of VA only.
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.
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