FDA recall Z-0533-2018

Product

6.6F Plastic Dignity¿ Low Profile CT Port W/Attachable ChronoFlex¿ Polyurethane Catheter, Catalog # MRCTI66041, UDI#- 884908031157 Product Usage: Indicated for patient therapies requiring repeated access to the vascular system. The port system can be used for infusion of medications, I.V. fluids, parenteral nutrition solutions, blood products, and for the withdrawal of blood samples. When used with a power injectable needle, the Power Injectable Implantable Infusion Port device is indicated for power injection of contrast media.

Reason for recall

The kit was packaged with the incorrect introducer needle size. The label indicates the kit contains an 18G Needle w/Echo Tip. The kits were packaged with a 21G Needle w/Echo Tip.

Distribution

Arabia, Australia, Israel, Brunei & Jamaica

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2017-05-25

Report date

2018-02-14

Termination date

2018-09-04

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Harleysville, PA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0533-2018