Events

Recall of Corflo PEG Adapter Repair Kit with ENFIT Connectors

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Corpak Medsystems 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
    20890
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-02-13
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Universal Specialities Ltd trading as USL Medical, 494 Rosebank Road, Avondale, AUCKLAND 1026
  • Reason
    Barb connector (stem) of the adapter may break when exposed to stress. the manufacturer has issued additional instructions for handling the peg y-adapter to help reduce the likelihood for exposing the stem to excess stress that could break the connector.
  • Action
    Instructions for use to be updated

Device

Corflo PEG Adapter Repair Kit with ENFIT Connectors

Manufacturer

Corpak Medsystems Inc