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Merit MEDALLION Syringe, 10ml, REF: MSSW11-Y, Sterile EO… recallZ-0506-2011 · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · initiated Oct 22, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in December 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 Merit Medical Systems, 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

Packaging for syringes may have holes which would compromise the sterility of the package contents.

FDA root cause category: Packaging process control

What the company is doing

Merit Medical notified product managers of the product recall on October 22, 2010 following a voice mail script. Frequently Asked Questions, Sales Rep Letter, and Recall Notification Forms were then sent.. Sales reps were instructed to contact all of their customers and have them identify and quarantine any unused inventory and either return it to Merit or discard. A response form was to completed by the sales rep and the firm's representative, indicating amount of product quarantined, returned , or destroyed. Also, on 10/22/2010, authorized distributors were contacted by phone, mail, and / or fax. They were also provided a Distributor Letter, FAQs, and Recall Notification Forms instructing them to identify and quarantine any unused inventory and return it to Merit or discard. They were instructed to continue the recall to customers to whom they had shipped the affected Merit product. Additional information is available from Merit at 801-316-4822.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0506-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Oct 22, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Dec 2, 2010
Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Quantity
25 units
Product code
FMF
FDA submissions
K994253
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: USA including the states of AL, CA, GA, OH, PA, TX, UT, and WA, and to the countires of Japan and UK.

Product description

Merit MEDALLION Syringe, 10ml, REF: MSSW11-Y, Sterile EO, Single Use, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, Utah 84095.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot Number: H166677

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K994253 — 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 57102).

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