# FDA recall Z-1955-2019

> **COVIDIEN LLC** · Class II · device recall initiated 2019-04-29.

## Product

MAHURKAR and Argyle acute hemodialysis catheters, Material numbers 8813793009  8813793013  8813794005  8813794009  8813816005  8813816009  8813817005  8813817009  8815668007  8815668011  8815668021  8815668027  8817142005  8817143005  8817145005  8817146001  8817146007  8817149007  8817232018  8817232019  8817277007  8817277011  8817277021  8817277027  8830414001  8830414002  8830415001  8830415003  8830416001  8830416003  8830416021  8830416023  8831173010  8831173011  8831173012  8831661001  8831662001  8831663001  8831663002  8831663021  8831663022  8832539001  8832539002  8832539003  8832539006  8832539007  8888115132  8888115133  8888115162  8888115163  8888115192  8888115193  8888115242  8888115243  8888135131  8888135132  8888135133  8888135134  8888135135  8888135136  8888135137  8888135138  8888135139  8888135140  8888135141  8888135142  8888135161  8888135162  8888135163  8888135164  8888135165  8888135166  8888135167  8888135168  8888135191  8888135192  8888135193  888813519

## Reason for recall

The priming volume values printed on the MAHURKA and Argyle acute catheters and Instructions for Use (IFU) are higher than the volumes required to fill each lumen.

## Distribution

Nationwide domestic distribution. Foreign distribution to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and Hong Kong.

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-1955-2019
- **Recalling firm:** COVIDIEN LLC
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2019-04-29
- **Report date:** 2019-07-17
- **Termination date:** 2024-01-09

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Mansfield, MA, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1955-2019

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-1955-2019. Retrieved 2026-06-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-1955-2019. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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