Medical Device
Manufacturing
THE TRADE PAPER OF THE FACTORY FLOOR
Z-0413-2010

Merit Medical Systems, Inc., Convenience Trays, custom packaged under the following Merit Medical labels: (1)...

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. / initiated 2009-05-19 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. began a recall of Merit Medical Systems, Inc., Convenience Trays, custom packaged under the following Merit Medical labels: (1) Prentice PICC Kit, Catalog number K12T-03698; (2)... on . The reason FDA records is "Surgical gloves in hospital convenience kits may be degraded and tear during use". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0413-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Product
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., Convenience Trays, custom packaged under the following Merit Medical labels: (1) Prentice PICC Kit, Catalog number K12T-03698; (2) Insertion Kit, catalog number K12T-03050C; and (3) Angio Procedure Pack, catalog number K09T-09530A.
Product code
KDD Kit, Surgical Instrument, Disposable
Reason for recall
Surgical gloves in hospital convenience kits may be degraded and tear during use.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Merit Medical Systems notified customers by phone, fax, or visit by sales representatives on 05/19/09. The notification advised of the convenience kit correction due to the recall of the Derma Prene Ultra Surgical Gloves, and that use of the product should cease immediately. Sales representatives were instructed to provide replacement gloves and "warning" stickers to be placed on identified kits in inventory. The warning stickers advise the customer to discard the surgical gloves in the kit and replace. Customers were requested to verify product disposition by signing a response form.
Quantity in commerce
378 units
Distribution
USA distribution: nine hospitals in Texas and Colorado.
Product codes and lots
Lots: V705949, Exp 2010-05 V698581, Exp 2010-04 V700586, Exp 2012-04 V707921, Exp 2012-04