| Date Initiated by Firm | September 01, 2005 |
| Date Posted | January 06, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 05, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-0346-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
33892 |
| Product Classification |
Introducer, Catheter - Product Code DYB
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| Product | 7F Locking Tearaway Introducers non-sterile. Part number 614006. The product is packaged as 50 units per pouch, 2 pouches per carton. |
| Code Information |
Lot numbers 60710907 and 60710908 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
B. Braun Medical, Inc. 901 Marcon Blvd Allentown PA 18109-9512
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| For Additional Information Contact | Kimberly Paris 610-536-2669 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Tear away sheath assembly may contain a sheath (8FR) that is not the correct French size for the dilator (7FR). |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | The recalling firm telephoned their customers on 91/05 & 9/14/05 to inform them of the problem. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 8000 units |
| Distribution | The product was shipped to two consignees that repack the product into their own kits. |
| 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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