| Date Initiated by Firm | November 08, 2002 |
| Date Posted | May 21, 2003 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 15, 2008 |
| Recall Number | Z-0408-03 |
| Recall Event ID |
25052 |
| 510(K)Number | K002813 |
| Product Classification |
Needle, Fistula - Product Code FIE
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| Product | The following brand name labeled products are under recall (all
catalog numbers and all lot numbers under recall):
NIPRO SafeTouch Safety Fistula Needle, Baxter Safety AV Fistula
Set and EXEL Secure Touch Safety AV Fistula Needle Set. |
| Code Information |
All lot numbers in current distribution are under recall. |
| FEI Number |
1000132332
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Nipro Corp 3150 NW 107th Avenue Brokers Box 97 Miami FL 33172
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Air or fluid leakage at the hub/needle junction. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | The recall letters were mailed on November 8, 2002 to direct accounts and requested subrecall down to the health professional/clinic level. It was requested that Nipro be notified of all held and recovered product for pickup. Also new replacement product will be made available in the near future. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 6,984,000 |
| Distribution | Nationwide 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 = FIE
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