Events

Recall of Device Recall Catheter introducer

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
    57540
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0941-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-12-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-01-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-07-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=96488
  • 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
    Introducer, catheter - Product Code DYB
  • Reason
    Introducer tips may detach and embolize during use, or the tip material may elicit a thrombogenic response.
  • Action
    Merit Medical Systems, Inc., issued an "Urgent Product Recall Notice" dated December 17, 2010, and contacted all customers (sales reps and authorized distributors) via email, phone and/or fax. The notice described the product, problem and action to be taken by the customers (Sales reps/Distributors). The customers were instructed to contact all their customers to identify, quarantine and return all unused inventory and extend the recall to any of their customers who may have received the affected products. The customers were instructed to complete and return the Manufacturer RECALL NOTIFICATION and Product Retrieval Form via fax to 1-801-208-3378 and send original to: the Manager, Customer Service, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., 1600 West Merit Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84095-2416. Questions should be directed to the Senior Product Manager at 801-208-4344 or the Manager, Customer Service at 801-208-4365.

Device

Device Recall Catheter introducer
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number: H179575
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Prelude Short Sheath Introducer, 7F-SMT, 4 cm, REF No: PSS-7F-4-038MT, Sterile EO, Merit Medical, South Jordan, Utah. || Intended to provide access and facilitate the percutaneous introduction of various devices into veins and/or arteries while maintaining hemostasis for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Can also provide access to a native or synthetic graft used for hemodialysis.
  • 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