Medline Industries is recalling 355 units of various reprocessed Covidien LigaSure and Ethicon Harmonic surgical instruments because the packaging trays may have an incomplete seal. These devices, which include various sealer/divider models and shears used in electrosurgical procedures, were distributed across the United States. If the packaging seal is compromised, the sterile barrier of the medical device may be broken, leading to a risk of contamination and serious infection during surgery.
An incomplete seal on the packaging tray can allow pathogens to enter the sterile container, potentially exposing patients to non-sterile instruments during surgical procedures. This poses a risk of post-operative infections or surgical site contamination.
Product quarantine and potential replacement
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