| | Class 2 Device Recall PC Holdex |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | August 05, 2008 |
| Date Posted | September 30, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 25, 2012 |
| Recall Number | Z-2198-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
49367 |
| 510(K)Number | K980768 |
| Product Classification |
Needle - Product Code FMI
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| Product | Plastic Cannula Holdex Tube Holder, Item number: 450216. It is intended for use in routine specimen withdrawal from specimen collection bags or bottles through needleless cannula ports. |
| Code Information |
Lot#: A030804 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. 4238 Capital Dr Monroe NC 28110-7681
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| For Additional Information Contact | Manfred Pillichshammer 704-261-7800 |
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 | Process design |
| Action | Consignees were notified by letter on 08/06/2008. Letters to Distributors instructed them to stop distribution of the affected product immediately and to hold any product of the lots they may have pending returned to Greiner bio-one. The were instructed to provide Greiner bio-one with a list of their customers who may have received the affected lot so that they can contact them. A Product Disposition form was included to be completed and returned to Greiner bio-one. Contact Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. at 1-888-286-3883 for assistance. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 150,000 pcs |
| Distribution | AL, FL, IN, KS, KY, MO, MN, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI and WV. |
| 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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