Reason: Use-related coating damage on delivery catheter shafts of Wingspan delivery catheters were reported
Z-3020-2018September 19, 2018Fremont, CA
Micro Therapeutics Inc, Dba Ev3 Neurovascular
Class IITerminated
ev3 TurboHawk PERPHERAL PLAQUE EXCISION SYSTEM FOR SURGICAL USE, LARGE VESSEL XTENDED TIP FOR CALCIUM, Model THS-LX-C for peripheral vascular use.
Reason: The Distal Flush Tool (DFT) accessories that were packaged in this lot number are not compatible with the TurboHawk LX-C catheter. This may result in the inability to remove excise...
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Z-2939-2018September 5, 2018Harleysville, PA
Medline Industries Inc
Class IITerminated
Medline 0.9 % Sodium Chloride Injection, USP 5 mL in 10 mL Syringe ZR Intended for flushing IV catheters and IV tubing only.
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Z-2938-2018September 5, 2018Harleysville, PA
Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp
Class IITerminated
DUO FLOW CUSTOM TRAYS; TRAY #414 TRAY #415 TRAY #67
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Z-2933-2018September 5, 2018Harleysville, PA
Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp
Class IITerminated
Duo-Flow IJ Full Tray; MCDLT114IJ MCDLT116IJ MCDLT118IJ
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Z-2935-2018September 5, 2018Harleysville, PA
Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp
Class IITerminated
DUO FLOW DOUBLE LUMEN CATHETER, XTP114CT, XTP114MT, ; RAULERSON DUO FLOW IJ DOUBLE LUMEN CATHETER/CATHETER SET, XTP114IJC, XTP114IJS, XTP114IJSE, XTP114MT-C, XTP116IJC, XTP116IJS, XTP116IJSE RAULERS...
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Z-2942-2018September 5, 2018Harleysville, PA
Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp
Class IITerminated
Duo-Flow XTP Straight Full Set, RMS02105 RMS02108
Reason: The suture wings have the potential to crack or break. Potential patient injury includes catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints (29 br...
Z-2937-2018September 5, 2018Harleysville, PA
Vyaire Medical
Class ITerminated
The Tri-Flo Subglottic Suction System
Reason: Vyaire Medical has discovered potential patient safety risk with associated with the Tri-Flow Subglottic Suction System. The distal soft tip of the catheter has been identified as ...
Z-2826-2018August 29, 2018Mettawa, IL
Arrow International Inc
Class IITerminated
Pediatric Two-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip ARROWg+ard Blue Catheter, Cat. No. AK-22502 Product Usage: The multiple-lumen catheter permits venous access to the cent...
Reason: One lot of product is from product code AK-22502 so it contains a 2-lumen, 5 Fr x 5 cm catheter. However, this product is incorrectly labeled as AK-25502, so the lidstock says it ...
Z-2886-2018August 29, 2018Reading, PA
Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc.
Class IITerminated
CIVCO lnfiniti Needle Guide Bracket. used for performing needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with the use of diagnostic ultrasound transducers. Product Usage: The bracket and disposable guide ...
Reason: A cover failed leak testing during validation testing of new needle guides from a replacement tool.
Z-2888-2018August 29, 2018Kalona, IA
Cook Inc.
Class IITerminated
VentriClear Ventricular Drainage Catheter Set, Cat. No. N-VVDC-01-ABRM Product Usage: The VentriClear Ventricular Drainage Catheter Set has been designed for obtaining access to a ventricular cavi...
Reason: This lot of VentriClear failed endotoxin testing. Potential adverse events include immune responses ranging from non-specific febrile reaction to life-threatening systemic inflamm...
Z-2791-2018August 22, 2018Bloomington, IN
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Class IITerminated
Flex-Neck Classic Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter (Pediatric) Product Usage: If the patient is a suitable candidate for peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy, The Flex-Neck¿ PD Catheter can be implanted ...
Reason: Mix-up between adult and pediatrics PD catheter.
Z-2823-2018August 22, 2018South Jordan, UT
ConvaTec, Inc
Class IITerminated
AbViser AutoValve IAP (intra- abdominal pressure) Monitoring Device, Patient mount: a) REF ABV300, b) REF ABV301 AbViser is a sterile non-invasive disposable intra- abdominal pressure monitoring d...
Reason: Bubble Leak Testing on AbViser AutoValve IAP Monitoring Devices without Transducer confirmed the potential for a pinhole breach in the sterile barrier.
Z-2744-2018August 22, 2018Greensboro, NC
Arrow International Inc
Class IITerminated
HANDS-OFF Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter with Blue FlexTip for use only with Arrow One-Piece Percutaneous Sheath Introducer System, Material HO-14703 The central venous catheter permits venou...
Reason: The packaging may not be sealed. If the packaging is compromised in this manner, the sterility of the product cannot be guaranteed.
Z-2819-2018August 22, 2018Reading, PA
Arrow International Inc
Class IITerminated
HANDS-OFF Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter with Blue FlexTip for use only with Arrow One-Piece Percutaneous Sheath Introducer System, Material HO-14702 The central venous catheter permits venous...
Reason: The packaging may not be sealed. If the packaging is compromised in this manner, the sterility of the product cannot be guaranteed.
Z-2818-2018August 22, 2018Reading, PA
Boston Scientific Corporation
Class IITerminated
Boston Scientific Guider Softip XF Guide Catheter Product Usage: Is a neurovascular access catheter that creates a stable conduit through which interventional devices can pass. It is constructed ...
Reason: Potential polymer material degradation.
Z-2735-2018August 15, 2018Maple Grove, MN
Arrow International Inc
Class IITerminated
Percutaneous Sheath Introducer Kit for use with 7 - 7.5 Fr. Catheters (8 Fr. 10 cm sheath length .035 inch dia. spring-wire guide), REF ES-09807. The percutaneous sheath introducer permits venous ac...
Centeze Centesis Catheter, Catalog #: a) DRC-006-05, b) DRC-006-15,
Reason: The products listed might contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins (Pyrogens) that were introduced during a manufacturing step. Bacterial Endotoxins also called pyrogenic bact...