| | Class 2 Device Recall HideAPort Low Profile Balloon Gastrostomy Tube Kit |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | March 01, 2004 |
| Date Posted | July 20, 2004 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 24, 2008 |
| Recall Number | Z-0685-04 |
| Recall Event ID |
28421 |
| Product Classification |
Tubes, Gastrointestinal (And Accessories) - Product Code KNT
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| Product | Ross Hide-A-Port Low Profile Balloon Gastrostomy Tube Kit, 20 Fr., 1.7 cm length, Item Numbers: 54194
and 55688. |
| Code Information |
Lot Numbers: 01496GZ00, 10807GZ00, 84606GZ00, 84613GZ00, 86744GZ00, 89891GZ00, 90038GZ00, 91082GZ00, 93265GZ00, 96436GZ00, 96474GZ00. |
| FEI Number |
1000136098
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ross Products Division Abbott Laboratories
625 Cleveland Ave
Columbus
OH
43215-1754
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| For Additional Information Contact | 614-624-3688 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The balloons may be defective as indicated by an increased number of early balloon failures, which may result in tube displacement from patient. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | The firm notified their customers on 3/1/2004 by telephone, fax, and FedEx. Product will be returned. |
| Distribution | Nationwide; Australia, New Zealand, Italy. |
| 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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