FDA Device recall Z-2129-2019
Porta Shield, Product Number Porta Shield, Part Numbers PTS2, PTS3, PTS4 Product Usage: Products are designed to protect healthcare workers…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2019-08-07
On 2019-08-07 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Porta Shield, Product Number Porta Shield, Part Numbers PTS2, PTS3, PTS4 Product Usage: Products are designed to protect healthcare workers… by Burlington Medical, citing the protective material used in the manufacture of the products could potentially provide inadequate protection for the product user. Use of the products could expose the user to….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2129-2019 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2019-06-07 |
| Published | 2019-08-07 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC |
| Company | Burlington Medical |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Porta Shield, Product Number Porta Shield, Part Numbers PTS2, PTS3, PTS4 Product Usage: Products are designed to protect healthcare workers against scatter (secondary) radiation while performing fluoroscopic and radiographic procedures by reducing the amount of radiation reaching the user.
Reason
The protective material used in the manufacture of the products could potentially provide inadequate protection for the product user. Use of the products could expose the user to scatter radiation of varying degrees depending on many different variables (e.g., distance, shielding, position, time, kV, etc.). Long-term exposure to scatter radiation may increase the risk of cancer, infertility, or other health-related conditions.
Identifiers
| code_info | Serial Numbers: 419886 443251 426551 443014 444704 416997 391132 419882 419877 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2129-2019%22
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