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Merit Laureate Hydrophilic Guide Wire, Catalog No. LWSTFS35260EX, Straight Tip Stiff Shaft, 0.035" (0.89mm), 260 cm (102

FDA device recall Z-1485-2014 · posted 2014-04-22 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Reason for recall
Discrepancy between the carton and unit labeling for the Merit Laureate Hydrophilic 0.035" 260 cm Guide Wire, catalog number LWSTFS35260EX, which has a straight tip and a stiff shaft. This lot was partially mixed with another lot of Laureate 0.035" 260 cm Guide Wire, catalog number LWSTDA35260EX, which has an angled tip, standard shaft and Chinese unit labeling.
Action taken
Customers were notified on 4/14/14 via certified letter with instructions to identify product, discontinue use, and return products.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
DQX
Quantity affected
173
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: USA Nationwide and China. No military/govt/VA consignees.
Date initiated
2014-04-14
Date posted
2014-04-22
Date terminated
2014-07-17
Location
South Jordan, UT

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