| Date Initiated by Firm | September 25, 2020 |
| Create Date | November 05, 2020 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 30, 2023 |
| Recall Number | Z-0424-2021 |
| Recall Event ID |
86554 |
| 510(K)Number | K854547 |
| Product Classification |
Needle, hypodermic, single lumen - Product Code FMI
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| Product | Covidien MONOJECT Standard Hypodermic Needle, Polypropylene Hub 22 G x 3/4". Intended use to facilitate activities such as: withdrawal of medication from a container, aspiration of fluid from a patient, injection of medication into a patient, and transfer fluids
Item Code: 8881250248 |
| Code Information |
Lot Number: 011144 Expanded Recall 11/4/20: Lot Number: 011145 |
| FEI Number |
3014524790
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Cardinal Health 200, LLC 15 Hampshire St Bldg 5 Mansfield MA 02048-1113
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Potential for the needle to detach from the cartridge after the bottom of the cartridge is twisted and removed. If the needle is not securely seated, the needle can fall out of the sheath and cause the unused needle to project out of the cartridge, and result in a needle stick/puncture from the clean/unused needle |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | Cardinal Health issued Urgent Medical Device Recall on 9/25/20 overnight mail. Letter states reason for recall, health risk, and action to take:
1.INSPECT your inventory for the affected product code and lot number (see Attachment A).
2. SEGREGATE and QUARANTINE all on-hand product.
3. PLEASE RETURN the enclosed acknowledgment form via facsimile (847-689-9101 or 614-652-
9648) or email (GMB-FieldCorrectiveAction@cardinalhealth.com) and indicate the product code, lot and quantity of product youve quarantined or discarded. Please respond regardless of whether or not you have affected product.
4. NOTIFY any customers to whom you may have distributed, or forwarded product affected by thisrecall. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of this recall notification letter.
5. CONTACT the appropriate Customer Service group to arrange for return and credit/replacement of any affected product Monday Friday between 8:00am - 5:00pm EST: Hospital800-964-5227; Federal Government800-444-1166
Distributor800-635-6021; All other customers888-444-54401
Cardinal intends to send a letter on 11/4/2020, to customers with an additional lot of these devices. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 519,676 units |
| Distribution | Distribution US Nationwide, Australia and Canada |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = FMI
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