FDA recall Z-2569-2024

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Class II · device

Product

Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain recalled Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. syringes: PC (Pericardiocentesis Tray - Fluid drainage tray), REF: PC101/B PC801 PC801/A PC802 PC802/A The Pericardiocentesis Kit is intended to withdraw fluid from the pericardial sac (membrane surrounding the heart) to evaluate the fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid causing compression of the heart.

Reason for recall

Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.

Distribution

U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2024-06-11
Report date
2024-08-21
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
South Jordan, UT, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2569-2024