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Merit Medical PerfOrma Anglographic Catheter 5F Multipack Product Usage: Angiographic catheters are designed to be used

FDA device recall Z-1408-2013 · posted 2013-05-25 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Reason for recall
Merit Medical Systems is recalling various lots of Performa Cardiac Multipacks containing a JR4.0 catheter due to a slight variation in tip shape.
Action taken
Merit sent an Urgent Product Recall Notice letter dated May 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were asked to identify, quarantine, discontinue using products, and contact their sales representative to arrange product return and replacement or credit. For questions call 1-801-208-4468.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
DQO
Quantity affected
1,465
Distribution
USA Nationwide Distribution.
Date initiated
2013-05-02
Date posted
2013-05-25
Date terminated
2013-07-22
Location
South Jordan, UT

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