Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 20013 |
| Brand Name: | American Surgical Sponges/15252/sponges |
| Model: | AS-30-00, AS-30-02, AS-30-03, AS-30-04, AS-30-07 and AS-63-01 |
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| Recalling Organisation: | InterMed Medical Ltd 71 Apollo Drive Albany AUCKLAND 1311 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 333 444 |
| Manufacturer: | American Surgical Sponges |
| Issue: | A failure in the sterile peel pouch has been discovered during a quality control inspection. This failure may result in a small tear in the pouch of the device leading to a potential compromised sterile barrier. A leak in the sterile barrier may allow contamination of the device increasing the risk of infection. After the failure was identified, a comprehensive investigation has shown an occurrence rate of less than 0.01% for the affected lots. The customer was credited & the supplier agreed to have the product destroyed off site. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 12/4/2016 |
