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Class 2 Device Recall EpiFix |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
February 15, 2007 |
Date Posted |
March 15, 2007 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 09, 2011 |
Recall Number |
Z-0629-2007 |
Recall Event ID |
37422 |
Product Classification |
Epidural catheter fixation device. - Product Code KMK
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Product |
EpiFix Fixation Device for Epidural Catheters, REF 670M, Unomedical, Ltd., Great Britain. |
Code Information |
Lot Numbers: 546350, 551766, 551767, 554738, 558995, 560148, 560149, 564569, 567538. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc 1600 West Merit Pkwy South Jordan UT 84095-2416
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For Additional Information Contact |
801-208-4284
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Sterility of some units may be compromised due to damaged packaging.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Consignees were notified by letter on 02/23/2007. They were instructed to stop use of and return all affected product to Merit. |
Quantity in Commerce |
4223 units |
Distribution |
Worldwide, including USA, France, Germany, and United Kingdom. |
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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