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Z-2563-2010

Marquette Medical Huber Trap-A Safety Huber Needle 20ga x 1" Standard Bore Winged Administration Set Model #...

Multi-Med, Inc. / initiated 2010-08-30 / Terminated / root cause: design

Multi-Med, Inc. began a recall of Marquette Medical Huber Trap-A Safety Huber Needle 20ga x 1" Standard Bore Winged Administration Set Model # MWS201 Intended to be used to inject fluids into... on . The reason FDA records is "Huber needles may core and result in port leakage or emboli being flushed our of the port". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2563-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Multi-Med, Inc.
Product
Marquette Medical Huber Trap-A Safety Huber Needle 20ga x 1" Standard Bore Winged Administration Set Model # MWS201 Intended to be used to inject fluids into, withdraw fluids from inside the vascular space through a subcutaneously implanted port.
Product code
FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen
Reason for recall
Huber needles may core and result in port leakage or emboli being flushed our of the port.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Multi-Med issued an Urgent: Medical Device Recall notification on 8/30/10 via fax and followed by hard copy letter. Users were advised of the problem and asked to immediately examine their inventory and quarantine the affected product. They were to also notify their customers of the recall. The firm stated in the letter that they would contact customers to determine the number of product that they had and the amount they expected from the field. The firm will coordinate a plan for the return of the affected product. Questions should be directed to Sue Starkey at 603-357-8733.
Quantity in commerce
20,550
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA and Mexico.
Product codes and lots
Lot Code: 5l060M 6A060M 6B052M 6E028M 6H056M 6I039M 7B016M 7D008M 7E056M 7F038M 7F039M 7G052M 7K053M 8F055M 9E048M 0D003M