Recall of Device Recall MEDRAD(R) Hand Controller Sheath

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medrad 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
    64329
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0870-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-11-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-02-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-03-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Injector and syringe, angiographic - Product Code DXT
  • Reason
    The seal between the white polyethylene and the clear plastic may be missing on the hand controller sheath package, resulting in a potential breach of the sterility of this accessory.
  • Action
    Medrad sent a Recall letter dated November 5, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customer were instructed to review their inventory and quarantine any packages with an expiration date prior to April, 2017. Customers were also given the option of conducting a visual inspection on site to determine if the product should be returned. Alternatively, the customer has the option of returning the affected product. If the customer has affected product, they are instructed to contact Medrad Customer Support to make arrangements for the return and replacement of the product. For further questions please call our Customer Support Team at 1-877-229-3767.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Catalog number AVA 500 HCS/3010903 - Lot numbers D72211, DA82711, DA93131, D101091, D101681, D110591, D111961, D113341A, D120731, D101641, D82741, D93131, DA101091, DA101691, D110601, D111991, D113351, D120831A, D72251, D83011, D93151, D101101, D101701, D110611, D112061, D113351A, D120741, D72261, DA83021, DA93151, DA101101, DA101721, D110621, D112131, D113461, D120761, D72281, DA83031, DA93221, D101111, D101721, D110631, D112131A, D113461A,  D120771, D72291, D83041, D93231, DA101111, D101731, D110661,  D112341, D113471, D120831, D72651, DA83121, D93411, D101121,  D101741, D110731, D112341A, D113471A, D120861, D72671, D83151,  DA93411, DA101121, D101861, D110741, D112351, D113491, DA72681, D83651, D93421, D101131, DA101861, D110751, D112351A, D113501, DA72691, D90021, DA93421, DA101131, D101881, D110871, D112361, D120161, D72751, D90541, D93431, D101171, DA101881, D110881, D112361A, D120161A, D120891, D90561, DA93431, D101301, DA101901, D110901, D112411, D120171, D80221, D90611, D93561, D101311, D101911, D111201, D112411A, D120171A, DA80231, DA90631, D93631, DA101441, DA101931, D111221, D112421, D120181, DA80241, D90821, DA93631, D101441, D101931, D111231, D112421A, D120311, D80281, DA90831, DA100141, D101461, D101951, D111241, D112431, D120311A, D80391, D90981, D100151, DA101461, DA101951, D111261, D112431A, D120321, DA80561, D91031, D100181, D101471, D101971, D111261A, D112441, D120321A, D80631, DA91041, DA100191, DA101481, D102111, D111291, D112441A, D120331, DA80641, DA91061, DA100321, D101481, D102141, D111291A, D112481, D120341, D80871, D91071, D100331, DA101511, DA102141, D111301, D112481A, D120371, D80981, D91181, DA100341, D101511, D102151, D111301A, D112491, D120371A, DA81281, D91191, D100351, D101531, DA102151, D111311, D112501, D120381, DA81421, D91281, DA100461, DA101531, D102351, D111311A, D112621, D120381A, D81471, D91331, D100561, D101541, DA102351, D111321, D112621A, D120391, D81541, D91351, D100671, D101551, D102811, D111321A, D112631, D120451, DA81821, D91381, DA100671, DA101551, D102821, D111361, D112631A, D120511, D81971, D91561, DA100691, D101581, D102921, D120861A, D112641, D120521, D81991, D91901, D100691, DA101581, D103361, D111351, D112721, D120521A, DA82031, D92061, D100711, D101591, D103401, D111371, D112791, D120531, D82131, D92091, DA100711, DA101601, D103481, D111371A, D113071, D120541, D82141, D92111, DA100741, D101601, D103631, D111381, D113081, D120541A, D82171, D120881, D100751, D101611, D103611, D111711, D113111, D120551, D82181, D92501, D101021, D101621, D103571, D111721, D113111A, D120591, D82191, D92521, DA101021, DA101621, D103621, D111731, D113291, D120601, DA82201, DA92781, D101031, D101631, D110181, D111751, D113291A, D120671, D120881A, D92791, D101041, D101651, D110191, D111861, D113321, D120671A, D82241, D93081, DA101041, DA101651, D110321, D111871, D113321A, D120681, DA82251, D93091, D101061, D101661, D110331, D111891, D113331, D120681A, D82671, D93101, DA101061, D101671, D110351, D111921, D113331A, D120691, D82701, D93111, D101071, DA101671, D110541, D111921A, D113341, and D120721.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution including USA nationwide.
  • Product Description
    MEDRAD Hand Controller Sheath, Catalog number AVA 500 HCS/3010903, for cardiac catheterization procedures. The Sterile Sheath is specifically intended for use in the x-ray angiography environment to cover the Medrad Avanta Sterile Hand Controller to prevent cross contamination between patients.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Medrad Inc, 100 Global View Dr, Warrendale PA 15086
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA