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Medical Action Industries, Venous Access Tray, using BD… recallZ-1074-2010 · Medical Action Industries Inc · initiated Nov 6, 2009

Terminated All recalls posted in March 2010

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 Medical Action Industries 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.

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

Why it was recalled

Manufacturing defect may allow air entry into a central venous catheter, possibly resulting in an air embolism.

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

On 11/6/2009 a letter was drafted and sent by email to three (3) Medical Action Industries customers. They were instructed to return the recalled products in inventory to MAI. They further advised, if the product was distributed to notify their customer, inform them of the recall and instruct them to return the affected lots to MAI.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1074-2010
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Nov 6, 2009
Posted by the FDA
Mar 30, 2010
Recalling firm
Medical Action Industries Inc
Quantity
4,280 kits
Product code
FPA
FDA submissions
K013621
Distribution
Nationwide distribution

Product description

Medical Action Industries, Venous Access Tray, using BD Q-Syte Luer Access Split Septum (BD #385100)), Part number: 69498.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Part number: 69498, Lot numbers: 62282, 69902, 70350, 70854 and 72108.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

5 devices cleared under K013621 — 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 53880).

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