| Date Initiated by Firm | August 02, 2004 |
| Date Posted | August 25, 2004 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 22, 2005 |
| Recall Number | Z-1409-04 |
| Recall Event ID |
29819 |
| Product Classification |
Catheter, Peritoneal - Product Code GBW
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| Product | Peritoneal Lavage Kits, Model number AK-09001 |
| Code Information |
Lot numbers: RF3111152 exp. 5/08, RF3121739 exp. 8/06, RF4012282 exp. 7/08, RF4012530 exp. 7/08, RF4034376 exp. 10/06, RF4034554 exp. 11/08, RF4045029 exp. 11/08, and RF4066325 exp. 1/09. |
| FEI Number |
3015859709
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Arrow International Inc 2400 Bernville Rd Reading PA 19605-9607
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| For Additional Information Contact | Jody Cadd 610-378-0131 Ext. 3318 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | wrong introducer needle in some kits |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | The recalling firm issued a recall letter to their customers on 8/9/04. The letter instructed the accounts to return the product. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 9100 units |
| Distribution | The product was shipped to 45 distributors, 265 medical facilities nationwide, 7 firm sales representatives, 12 government accounts, and 9 foreign accounts. |
| 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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