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
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Tear away sheath assembly may contain a sheath (8FR) that is not the correct French size for the dilator (7FR).
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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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