Ogenix Corporation Recalls
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EPIFLO; Transdermal continuous oxygen therapy device; single use; disposable medical device. Model Number EPIFLO-15. Mfr.By: Neogenix, LLC, dba Ogenix, 3401 Enterprise Pkwy, Suite 340, Beachwood, OH 44122. The EPIFLO System is intended to provide topical oxygen to treat 1.) skin ulcerations due to diabetes, venous stasis, post-surgical infections and gangrenous lesions 2.) Decubitus ulcers 3.) amputations/infected stumps 4.) skin grafts 5.) burns 6.) frostbite.
Ogenix Initiated a voluntary recall for the EPIFLO-15 devices due to a mislabeling of the expiry date for this lot. Instead of March 2013, this lot carried May 2013 as the expiry date.
Ogenix sent a letter dated March 16, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to confirm the status of the devices and ship product with the recalled lot back to Ogenix and complete the form provided with the letter.
Clinical Users Guide (CUG) accompanying the EpiFLO SD, Part #01-100-1000000. The EpiFLO is packaged in a sealed poly-bag that contains: 1) one sterile tyvek packaged pouch containing the cannula, 2) one non-sterile EpiFLO generator, and 3) IFU (instructions for use). Five (5) of these packages are then placed in a cardboard box. There is an Ogenix label on the poly bag, on the EpiFLO generator, and on the cardboard box. The EpiFLO SD is intended to provide transdermal sustained oxygen delive
Conflicting instructions are provided in the Instructions for Use (IFU) and the Clinical Users Guide (CUG) which accompany the EpiFLO device. Consequently, the firm removed the CUG from distribution.
Ogenix began notifying their customers of the recall via telephone on 3/24/2006. All thirteen (13) customers were initially contacted via telephone. Those customers which could not be reached were contacted by mail. Three (3) attempts were made via telephone with the fourth attempt being made by letter until all of the customers were reached. The customers were instructed to destroy all CUGs in their possession and the distributor/customers were asked to contact any of their customer(s) who may have received the incorrect CUGs and request that they destroy the brochures.