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Atrium Express Dry Seal Chest Drain ATS Blood Recovery… recallZ-1959-2014 · Atrium Medical Corporation · initiated Apr 28, 2014

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in July 2014

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 Atrium Medical Corporation 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.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Product that was previously recalled because the Chest Drain tubing of the ATS Blood recovery may leak or disconnect, was released for distribution in error.

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

Smith & Nephew notified Distributors on April 28, 2014 by telephone. A follow up e-mail and a recall notification letter were issued by UPS on 6/27/14. Distributors were requested to notify customers who received the lot. A reply acknowledgement form was to be completed and returned. Return Goods Authorizations for the return of the goods were issued to customers.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1959-2014
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Apr 28, 2014
Posted by the FDA
Jul 1, 2014
Recalling firm
Atrium Medical Corporation
Quantity
195 Cases; Total 1170 units
Product code
CAC
FDA submissions
K043140, K043582
Distribution
Distributed in the states of AK, CA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, and UT.

Product description

Atrium Express Dry Seal Chest Drain ATS Blood Recovery, Catalog Number: 4050-100N. Autotransfusion Apparatus.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot Number: 10906458

Other devices under the same FDA submission

12 devices cleared under K043140, K043582 — 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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