FDA recall Z-2576-2024

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Class II · device

Product

Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain recalled Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. syringes: Safety Paracentesis Procedure Tray (Paracentesis Tray kit), REF: SPPT-100/D SPPT-5F-10/D SPPT-5F-10L/B SPPT-5F-10S SPPT-5F-12PL SPPT-5F-17PL SPPT-5F-7/D SPPT-5F-7L/B SPPT-5F-7S SPPT-6F-10L SPPT-6F-10S SPPT-6F-10S SPPT-6F-12PL SPPT-6F-17PL SPPT-8F-10L SPPT-8F-12PL TAPS-100 TAPS-5F-10LT TAPS-5F-10T TAPS-5F-12PLT TAPS-5F-17PLT TAPS-5F-7LT TAPS-5F-7T TAPS-6F-10LT The Safety Paracentesis Procedure Tray is intended for drainage of fluid and specimen collection for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid collections.

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-2576-2024