Events

Recall of Coronary Control Syringe

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Merit Medical Systems, 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
    56756
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0064-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-09-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-10-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-03-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=94456
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Syringe, piston - Product Code FMF
  • Reason
    Small holes in the packaging may render the product non-sterile.
  • Action
    Merit Medical sent an Urgent Product Recall Notice dated September 9, 2010, to all sales representatives. The notice identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the sales representatives and their customers. Sales representatives were instructed to contact all customers via telephone and instruct them to immediately discontinue use and quarantine any unused product. Recall Notification Forms were to be completed and signed by the site representative and the customer and faxed to Merit customer service at 801-208-3378. If customers were returning affected products they were to place the completed original Recall Notification Form in the box with the products to be returned, write the RGA# on the shipping box and return by Federal Express 2nd Day air to: RGA Department Merit Medical Systems, Inc. 1600 West Merit Parkway South Jordan, UT 84095-2416 For any questions regarding this recall call 801-316-4822 or 801-208-4365.

Device

Coronary Control Syringe
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number H137552
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA, including IL, PA, WI and WV and the countries China, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Spain.
  • Product Description
    Control Syringe, 10ml, CAT No: CCX010E Version B, Sterile R, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. || Used for hand injections of contrast medium during Coronary or Peripheral Angiography and Angioplasty. They are intended to be used as sterile, disposable, single use syringes.
  • Manufacturer
    Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Merit Medical Systems, Inc., 1600 West Merit Parkway, South Jordan UT 84095
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Merit Medical Systems Inc
  • Source
    USFDA