| Date Initiated by Firm | May 16, 2008 |
| Date Posted | September 11, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 21, 2009 |
| Recall Number | Z-2134-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
48455 |
| 510(K)Number | K980768 |
| Product Classification |
Intravascular administration set - Product Code FMI
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| Product | Vacuette, Plastic Cannula HOLDEX, Ref 450216, Single packed, sterile, single use disposable tube holder with off center plastic cannula at the top and a stainless steel needle on the underside of the holder. It is intended for use in routine specimen withdrawal from collection bags or bottles through needless cannula ports. |
| Code Information |
Item #450216, Lot #A10074, A100745, A100746, A100747, A110749, and A110750. |
| FEI Number |
3001451379
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. 4238 Capital Dr Monroe NC 28110-7681
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| For Additional Information Contact | Mr. Manfred Abel 704-261-7823 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | At removal of the tube from the holder the needle may dislodge and become stuck in the tube stopper with the blunt end of the needle facing out. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
| Action | Consignees were notified by letter on/about 05/16/2008. They were instructed to stop distributing the affected lots immediately and destroy any of the product they may have. A Product Disposition form was attached to be completed and returned via fax to Greiner bio-one. Consignees instructed to notify their customers and to provide Greiner bio-one with a list of their customers that have received the item. If you have any questions contact Manfred Abel at 704-261-7823. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1,606,005 units |
| Distribution | Class II Recall - Nationwide Distribution. |
| 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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