Pemco Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-1783-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Rultract Retractor Ratchet Cover Plate Distributed by Pemco, Inc., Cleveland, OH 44131 Surgical retractor used to lift the incision site

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 10, 2013

Date Posted: July 31, 2013

Recall Number: Z-1783-2013

Event ID: 65679

Reason for Recall:

The firm became aware of the problem when a ratchet cover plate on a device was returned for repair showed signs of corrosion.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 87 units

Code Information:

M/N 4100-IMR-6: S/N's: 4829-4839, 4845-4851, 4857-4871, 4874-4884, 4894-4908 & 4916-4923; M/N 4100-IMR-41: S/N's: 4840-4844, 4852-4856, 4888-4893, 4913-4915 & 4926-4927.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA & WA. Internationally to Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Korea & Singapore.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated