Neurological sponges used to moisten or absorb biological fluid during neurological surgery and may also be used to protect the brain during incision, may not consistently meet endotoxin specification for devices that contact the cerebrospinal fluid. Elevated endotoxin levels may lead to neurovascular adverse events, febrile response, and/or local transient inflammation, hypotension, or nausea.
Ritmed Neurological Sponges, Description/REF: 0.5x0.5in, Non-Sterile/55992C; 0.5x1.0in, Non-Sterile/55993C; 0.5x3.0in, Non-Sterile/55994C; 0.75x0.75in, Non-Sterile/55995C; 1.0x1.0in, Non-Sterile/55996C; 1.0x3.0in, Non-Sterile/55997C; 0.5x1.5in, Non-Sterile/55998C
UDI-DI: 20686864043205. Distributed After May 1st, 2022, including the following lots: 19316, 16409, 15463-7, 15463-6, 15463-5, 15463-4, 15463-3, 15463-2, 15463-1, 15463, 15192-1, 15192, 14813, 14039, 13673, 13289, 12641, 12206, 11851, 11020-1, 11020, 10586, 10392, 9243, 8160, 7784, 7748, 7044
Data: U.S. FDA openFDA enforcement API. Recall details are as reported by the FDA. The quality-domain mapping and severity are a SPEQ editorial interpretation of the recall reason, not an official FDA classification.