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Locator-Wand Cover that is sold in a shelf carton (unit… recallZ-0803-06 · Smiths Medical MD, Inc. · initiated Mar 29, 2006

Terminated All recalls posted in April 2006

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 Smiths Medical MD, 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

One lot of Locator-Wand Cover sterile pouches may have an insufficient seal and product sterility could be compromised. The Locator-Wand Cover is supplied with the PORT-A-CATH II AND P.A.S. PORT systems. The packaged Wand-Cover is placed on the outside of the PORT-A-CATH II AND P.A.S. PORT tray.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

An Urgent Product Safety & Recall Notification, dated 03/29/06, was mailed to domestic customers and emailed to international customers. The letter described the issue, identified re-order number and lot numbers affected and gave 3 options. The options include to use only the sterile tray and discard the wand cover from the shelf box; remove and discard Locator-Wand Cover pouches and request replacement Locator-Wand Covers; or return the entire device for a credit or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0803-06
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Mar 29, 2006
Posted by the FDA
Apr 27, 2006
Recalling firm
Smiths Medical MD, Inc.
Quantity
21 trays
Product code
MMP
FDA submissions
K942024
Distribution
Nationwide. AR, CA, DE, FL, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NJ, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI. Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain

Product description

Locator-Wand Cover that is sold in a shelf carton (unit packaging) separate to the sterile tray containing and identified as PORT-A-CATH P.A.S. PORT T2 Fluoro-Free, Venous Access System, PolyFlow Polyurethane Catheter, 1.9mm O.D. tray. REF 21-4673-24. Contents: Portal with ULTRA-LOCK Connector, Radiopaque PolyFlow Polyurethane Catheter with CATH-FINDER Sensor Wire, Locator-Wand cover, Nonvented Luer Cap, 20G PORT-A-CATH needle, 18G Blunt Needle, 20G GRIPPER PLUS Non-Coring Safety needle, 18G Extra Thin Wall Introducer Needle, 6 Fr Introducer, 2 ''J'' Guidewires, 2 Syringes, Vein Pick, Tunneling Tool, 20G 90-degree PORT-A-CATH needle, 3 Point-Lok Sharps Safety Devices, Product Information. EtO Sterilized. Single Use. Deltec, Inc., St. Paul, MN 55112 U.S.A.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Re-order number 21-4673-24, lot number: M41249.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

2 devices cleared under K942024 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 35148).

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