Device recall: Pilling Aortic Punch, 4.0 mm Standard Tip, REF 353440
Class II FDA enforcement event 84722. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is a potential for the device packaging to become compromised; thus, the sterility of the device cannot be guaranteed.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC started this device recall on 13 Jan 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Morrisville, NC. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 84722 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Feb 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Nov 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide
Recalling firm
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC, Morrisville, NC.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1269-2020 | Pilling Aortic Punch, 4.0 mm Standard Tip, REF 353440 | 1764 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Feb 2020 |
| Z-1270-2020 | Teleflex Medical Disposable Aortic Punch, in the following sizes: a) 2.8 mm, REF DP-28K b) 3.6 mm, REF DP-36K c) 4.0 mm, REF DP-40K d) 4.4 mm, REF DP-44K e) 4.8 mm, REF DP-48K f) 5.2 mm, REF DP-52K g) 5.6 mm, REF DP-56K h) 6.0 mm, REF DP-60K i) 2.8 mm, REF MDP-28K j) 3.6 mm, REF MDP-36K k) 4.0 mm, REF MDP-40K l) 4.4… | 587066 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Feb 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2020
- 916
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 12
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1269-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 84722. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/84722/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84722?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1764 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 93% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class II.