Events

Recall of Medcomp Hemo-Cath LT and Hemo-Cath ST Hemodialysis catheters

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by AA-Med Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2015-RN-00693-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-08-05
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2015-RN-00693-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Medcomp has become aware of the potential for holes developing in the silicone extension tubing of the hemo-cath catheters. during insertion, users may clamp over the guidewire which may cause initial damage to the tubing and over time this could develop into a leak.An initial crack in the tubing on the inside may propagate over time and eventually travel through the full thickness of the tubing developing into a hole that leaks.These holes may leak when the catheter is being accessed or pressurised during a treatment. the timeframe of when the holes are discovered is immediately post insertion or after several months of usage or longer.In the event a hole develops in the tubing, there is a potential for blood loss, air emboli, infection, delays in treatment and/or surgical procedure to remove and replace the device prior to continuing a dialysis treatment.
  • Action
    Users are reminded that during the insertion of the device not to clamp over the guidewire as this may initiate damage to the tubing that could progress into a leak over time. As an ongoing corrective measure, a new stylet tag with this instruction will also be included in future product. No actual product is being recalled from the Market. This action has been closed-out on 12/08/2016.

Device

Medcomp Hemo-Cath LT and Hemo-Cath ST Hemodialysis catheters
  • Model / Serial
    Medcomp Hemo-Cath LT and Hemo-Cath ST Hemodialysis catheters Product Codes: ECS1315, ECS1320, ECS1324Lot Numbers: ALLARTG Number: 172150
  • Manufacturer
    AA-Med Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

AA-Med Pty Ltd
  • Source
    DHTGA