| Date Initiated by Firm | December 19, 2002 |
| Date Posted | February 01, 2003 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 27, 2003 |
| Recall Number | Z-0525-03 |
| Recall Event ID |
25449 |
| Product Classification |
Heart-Valve, Allograft - Product Code MIE
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| Product | Pulmonary heart valve allograft, human tissue for transplantation. |
| Code Information |
01-0293HV-02 |
| FEI Number |
1000512996
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
LifeNet 5809 Ward Ct Virginia Beach VA 23455
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Recalling firm distributed a heart valve from donor whose sera was found potentially positive for Hepatitis C. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Firm notified consignee by phone and letter 12/19/02 and requested valve to be returned. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1 valve |
| Distribution | Product was shipped to one hospital in NY |
| 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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