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Recall of Device Recall Covidien Trellis 8 Peripheral Infusion System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Covidien.

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
    70048
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-1018-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-12-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-02-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-03-31
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=132204
  • 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
    Catheter, continuous flush - Product Code KRA
  • Reason
    A manufacturing error resulted in the risk of incorrect proximal and distal balloon inflation port identification on the units. units have been identified to have the distal balloon inflation port incorrectly labeled as proximal, and, the proximal balloon port incorrectly labeled as distal.
  • Action
    Consignees were sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated 12/15/2014. The letter described the issue, identified the affected product, and the required actions. Affected product was to be returned directly to customers' Covidien Sales Rep; or customers were to contact Covidien Service at 1-800-716-6700 to arrange for product return. Questions can be directed to the Covidien Sales Rep or to Covidien Service at 1-800-716-6700. Customers were to complete and return the Verification Form along with the unused product as soon as possible.

Device

Device Recall Covidien Trellis 8 Peripheral Infusion System
  • Model / Serial
    Model CVT808015, Lot numbers: 9895996, 9904675, 9910270, 9911926, 9912084, 9912200, 9922490, 9922584, 9922597, 9922601, 9922604, 9922606, 9922617, 9922620, 9922624, 9922635, 9923420, 9924840, 9928078, 9932274, 9933341, 9933774, 9933839, 9933934, 9934029, 9934440, 9934633, 9934686, 9936420, 9937544, 9937660, 9942679, 9943032, 9945436, 9948145, 9949409, 9950000, 9950703.   Model CVT808025, Lot numbers: 9904237, 9906429, 9910270, 9912003, 9912117, 9912261, 9922644, 9922658, 9922661, 9922663, 9922739, 9922862, 9922868, 9923391, 9923401, 9923405, 9923428, 9923437, 9923454, 9924796, 9924802, 9924826, 9924847, 9924853, 9928334, 9928629, 9929004, 9929248, 9929344, 9933577, 9933797, 9933903, 9934553, 9934772, 9935134, 9935174, 9935241, 9935245, 9935471, 9935523, 9935757, 9935889, 9936140, 9936631, 9936680, 9936702, 9936735, 9937706, 9938500, 9938960, 9939918, 9939985, 9940234, 9940687, 9940916, 9948001, 9948544, 9949603, 9950150, 9950722, 9951391, 9952404, 9952785, 9952844, 9959913.   Model CVT812015, Lot Numbers: 9904401, 9904676, 9910934, 9912387, 9922742, 9922793, 9922886, 9922892, 9922902, 9922904, 9922917, 9923224, 9923226, 9923237, 9923268, 9923275, 9923398, 9923446, 9923453, 9924832, 9932594, 9933474, 9933813, 9933924, 9934192, 9934730, 9936820, 9937095, 9937806, 9942701, 9943235, 9945140.   Model CVT812025, Lot Numbers: 9910342, 9911492, 9911683, 9911812, 9912503, 9922498, 9922750, 9922753, 9922873, 9922911, 9923246, 9923403, 9923404, 9923409, 9923426, 9923442, 9923450, 9923457, 9924848, 9925351, 9933666, 9934311, 9934575, 9934700, 9935143, 9935199, 9935494, 9935636, 9935900, 9936109, 9936173, 9936570, 9936597, 9936848, 9937896, 9937968, 9938060, 9938219, 9938831, 9938896, 9941711, 9945304, 9947559, 9948088, 9949321, 9949934, 9950324, 9951247, 9951521, 9952927, 9957277, 9957530, 9959854, 9959944, 9960241, 9960324, 9960635, 9960807, 9961583, 9961682, 9962504, 9963558, 9964120, 9964347, 9964448, 9965066, 9965335, 9966329, 9966429, 9966999, 9967656, 9967694, 9968180, 9969396, 9972428, 9972429, 9972819, 9972867, 9972966.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Covidien Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System. Models CVT808015, CVT808025, CVT812015, and CVT812025. The following models are not offered for sale in the US: EVT808015, EVT808025, EVT812015, and EVT812025 Sterile EO. || Product Usage: Intended for controlled and selective infusion of physician-specified fluids, including thrombolytics, into the peripheral vasculature.
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien

Manufacturer

Covidien
  • Manufacturer Address
    Covidien, 4600 Nathan Ln N, Plymouth MN 55442-2890
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA