Events

Recall of SPLIT-CATH II CATHETER SET - 14F X 24CM

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by MCARTHUR MEDICAL SALES INC..

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
    32474
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-02-23
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Medcomp issued a recall for their long-term dialysis repair kit. the recall was initiated for this product due to difficulty connecting the female luer to hemodialysis blood tubing lines end caps and syringes.

Device

SPLIT-CATH II CATHETER SET - 14F X 24CM
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: RPK-01 (Lot serial: MCDV050); Model Catalog: RPK-01 (Lot serial: MCDP460); Model Catalog: RPK-01 (Lot serial: MCFC040); Model Catalog: RPK-01 (Lot serial: MCFS930); Model Catalog: RPK-01 (Lot serial: MCCC320)
  • Product Description
    432-RPK-01 LONG-TERM DIALYSIS REPAIR KIT
  • Manufacturer
    MCARTHUR MEDICAL SALES INC.

Manufacturer

MCARTHUR MEDICAL SALES INC.