Z-0063-2011
Control Syringe, 10ml, CAT No: CCX010 Version B, Sterile R, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Used for hand...
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. / initiated 2010-09-09 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. began a recall of Control Syringe, 10ml, CAT No: CCX010 Version B, Sterile R, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Used for hand injections of contrast medium during Coronary or... on . The reason FDA records is "Small holes in the packaging may render the product non-sterile". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0063-2011
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Product
- Control Syringe, 10ml, CAT No: CCX010 Version B, Sterile R, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Used for hand injections of contrast medium during Coronary or Peripheral Angiography and Angioplasty. They are intended to be used as sterile, disposable, single use syringes.
- Product code
- FMF Syringe, Piston
- Reason for recall
- Small holes in the packaging may render the product non-sterile.
- Root cause tag
- manufacturing process
- FDA root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- Merit Medical sent an Urgent Product Recall Notice dated September 9, 2010, to all sales representatives. The notice identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the sales representatives and their customers. Sales representatives were instructed to contact all customers via telephone and instruct them to immediately discontinue use and quarantine any unused product. Recall Notification Forms were to be completed and signed by the site representative and the customer and faxed to Merit customer service at 801-208-3378. If customers were returning affected products they were to place the completed original Recall Notification Form in the box with the products to be returned, write the RGA# on the shipping box and return by Federal Express 2nd Day air to: RGA Department Merit Medical Systems, Inc. 1600 West Merit Parkway South Jordan, UT 84095-2416 For any questions regarding this recall call 801-316-4822 or 801-208-4365.
- Quantity in commerce
- 2993 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA, including IL, PA, WI and WV and the countries China, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Spain.
- Product codes and lots
- Lot Number H137546
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