Date Initiated by Firm |
November 25, 2009 |
Date Posted |
March 10, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 23, 2011 |
Recall Number |
Z-1044-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
53896 |
510(K)Number |
K023892
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Product Classification |
Filter, conduction, anesthetic - Product Code BSN
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Product |
Millipore Millex Syringe Filter Unit, 33 mm Durapore PVDF 0.22um, Sterile, 50 Filters per box. Catalog Number: SLGVM33RS.
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Code Information |
Lot/Serial Number: R8PN37631, Exp: 30th Nov 2011 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Millipore Corporation 290 Concord Rd Billerica MA 01821-3405
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Membrane integrity defects may allow the passage of viable or non-viable contaminants to pass through the filter.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Process control |
Action |
Millipore Corporation issued an "Urgent: Medical Device Recall" letter dated November 24, 2009 requesting users to examine inventory and immediately discontinue use and return all affected product to the firm.
For further information, contact Millipore Technical Services at 1-800-645-5476. |
Quantity in Commerce |
539 Boxes - 50 per box |
Distribution |
Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Japan and Hungary. |
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 = BSN and Original Applicant = MILLIPORE CORP.
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