| Date Initiated by Firm | November 19, 2013 |
| Date Posted | December 27, 2013 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 24, 2014 |
| Recall Number | Z-0597-2014 |
| Recall Event ID |
66895 |
| 510(K)Number | K120872 |
| Product Classification |
Set, administration, intravascular - Product Code FPA
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| Product | Asante Comfort Infusion Set with 110cm tubing & 17mm cannula packaged in 5-packs, singles, or inside a Combination Kit (FG-5147-4).
Manufactured for:
Asante Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA;
Manufactured by:
Unomedical,
Lejre, Denmark |
| Code Information |
Asante Catalog number:FG-4147-5, FG-4147T Unomedical Item number:87-110-2662; Lot numbers: 0230121 0230125 5025227. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Asante Solutions, Inc. 352 E Java Dr Sunnyvale CA 94089-1328
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| For Additional Information Contact | Edward J. Sinclair 408-716-5600 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Reports of the infusion tubing disconnecting from the connector, resulting in leakage of insulin from the infusion set and providing patient with less insulin than intended. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
| Action | Asante sent urgent medical device recall notifications letters to distributors and customers on November 19, 2013 by US mail, return receipt requested. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 352 |
| Distribution | 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 = FPA
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