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Monarch Inflation Device and Fluid Dispensing Syringe - Latex Free MERIT MEDICAL. Sterile if package is unopened or unda

FDA device recall Z-0137-04 · posted 2003-11-19 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc
Reason for recall
There is a potential for the PETG blister trays to bond together with varying degrees of attachment. The potential for non-sterility exists when the attached trays are seperated by force and holes or cracks are generated in the seperated trays.
Action taken
Merit notified sales representatives, domestic and international accounts and dealers immediately by letter dated October 3, 2003. The manufacturer requests that the use of the affected inventory should immediately cease and that on-hand units should be promptly isolated from general inventory for simultaneous inspection by a site representative and a Merit sales representative.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
DXT
Quantity affected
1997 units
Distribution
Distributed nationwide. International distribution includes Canada, Japan, Korea, England and France.
Date initiated
2003-10-01
Date posted
2003-11-19
Date terminated
2004-02-02
Location
South Jordan, UT

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RecordFirmDate
MONARCH INFLATION SYRINGE; UNIVERSAL FLUID DISPENSING SYRINGE (K011811)Merit Medical Systems, Inc.2001-08-22