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Vortex MP Port Single Titanium Port with Attached (5Fr)… recallZ-3071-2011 · Angiodynamics, INC · initiated Aug 30, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in August 2011

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Angiodynamics, INC or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

The labeling contains errors which result in the products being misbranded

FDA root cause category: Labeling False and Misleading

What the company is doing

AngioDynamics, Inc. sent out a "Medical Device Recall" letter dated August 30, 2010 to all affected customers. The letter included; products affected, problem and asked them to return the product back to AngioDynamics. Customers were asked to fill out and return the included Recall Reply Form. For question on this recall contact AngioDynamics at (800) 772-6446.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-3071-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Aug 30, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Aug 24, 2011
Recalling firm
Angiodynamics, INC
Quantity
69 units
Product code
LJT
FDA submissions
K033473
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: (USA) Nationwide distribution and the countries of Austria, China, Denmark, Egypt, France Germany, India, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

Product description

Vortex MP Port Single Titanium Port with Attached (5Fr) Silicone Catheter, AngioDynamics, Inc., One Horizon Way, Manchester, GA 30816 Indicated for central venous placement (either peripheral or chest placement) when patient therapy requires repeated venous access for injection or infusion therapy and/or venous blood sampling.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Catalog number: MP-P5SAT, Batch numbers: 513795 and 514961.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

3 devices cleared under K033473 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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