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Arnot-Ogden Med Ctr Hip Pack, REF: K12T-02160A, Sterile, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., 1600 West Merit Parkway, South Jor

FDA device recall Z-1808-2008 · posted 2008-09-19 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Reason for recall
Sterility Compromised - Component of convenience kit was recalled by its manufacturer for non-sterility.
Action taken
Site Visit - There is only one consignee that received product. That single consignee was visited by Merit sales rep on 04/14/2008 with instructions to discontinue use and quarantine any affected product. No Hemovac inventory and no affected kits remained in Merit's inventory at the time of notification from Zimmer. The consignee site representative verified that all 60 of the affected kits received by them had already been used.
Root cause
Packaging
Status
Terminated
Product code
KDD
Quantity affected
30 kits
Distribution
Class II Recall - Nationwide Distribution --- including state of NY.
Date initiated
2008-04-10
Date posted
2008-09-19
Date terminated
2008-09-22
Location
South Jordan, UT

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