Z-2267-2008
Cannon II Plus, Hemodialysis Catherization Set with Arrow Simplicity", Long-Term Access, Cuff to Tip: 19cm...
Arrow International LLC (subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated) / initiated 2008-06-10 / Terminated / root cause: design
Arrow International Inc began a recall of Cannon II Plus, Hemodialysis Catherization Set with Arrow Simplicity", Long-Term Access, Cuff to Tip: 19cm, CS-15242-SPM, Intended for single use only... on . The reason FDA records is "The tips may not have been adequately welded to the catheter body". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2267-2008
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Arrow International LLC (subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated)
- Product
- Cannon II Plus, Hemodialysis Catherization Set with Arrow Simplicity", Long-Term Access, Cuff to Tip: 19cm, CS-15242-SPM, Intended for single use only, Sterile, Rx only, Arrow International, Inc., 2400 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605, USA The product is used for long term hemodialysis vascular access.
- Product code
- MSD Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted
- Reason for recall
- The tips may not have been adequately welded to the catheter body.
- Root cause tag
- design
- FDA root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Consignees were notified by letter on/about 06/10/2008. They were instructed to: 1. Cease use and distribution and quarantine all affected product immediately. 2. Contact Arrows Customer Service Department for a Return Authorization Number, enter the number on an enclosed Recall Acknowledgement & Stock Status Form and 3. Immediately fax back the form to Arrow International. All affected product is to be returned to Arrow International. A letter containing the recall information was enclosed for physicians who have implanted catheters. Contact Arrow's Customer Service at 1-800-523-8446 for assistance.
- Quantity in commerce
- 79248 units (total for all catheters listed)
- Distribution
- U.S. Nationwide, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada , Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, UK and the Ukraine
- Product codes and lots
- Lot #RL7075164, RL7064972, RL7044661, RL7034319, RL7013952, RL6123683, RL6113590, RL6103342, RL6103321, RL6082972, RL6062811, RL6052578, RL6032233, RL6022006, RL5111401, RL5111314, RL5111273, RL5090749, RF5071974, and RF5060633.
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