Events

Recall of Device Recall Piston Syringe and Hypodermic Needle

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by International Medsurg Connection, 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
    77658
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2840-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-06-23
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=157227
  • 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
    Insufficient documentation to support product sterility claims.
  • Action
    The firm, International Medsurg Connection Inc. sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated June 23, 3017 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to examine inventory for affected product, quarantine affected product, return the product, and notify customer to either return unprocessed product in shipping cases or destroy items in opened cartons and to Acknowledge receipt of this notification by one of the following: email: quality@intlmedsurg.com; phone at 847-619-9926 or fax to 847-619-9927. If you have any questions, contact Quality Manager at 847-619-9926 or email: quality@intlmedsurg.com.

Device

Device Recall Piston Syringe and Hypodermic Needle
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog No. SN0052110. Known Lot No. ("x" represents any release number): 12-6780-x, 12-6925-x, 12-6968-x, 12-7060-x, 12-7119-x, 12-7144-x, 12-7177-x, 12-7208-x, 12-7258-x, 12-7259-x, 12-7324-x, 12-7325-x, 12-7363-x, 12-7391-x, 12-7412-x, 12-7463-x, 12-7469-x, 12-7472-x, 12-7499-x, 13-6780-x, 13-7538-x, 13-7560-x, 13-7581-x, 13-7648-x, 13-7667-x, 13-7702-x, 13-7704-x, 13-7719-x, 13-7733-x, 13-7761-x, 13-7841-x, 13-7920-x, 13-7950-x, 13-7966-x, 13-7988-x, 13-8006-x, 13-8032-x, 13-8039-x, 13-8082-x, 13-8083-x, 13-8084-x, 13-8143-x, 13-8144-x, 13-8145-x, 13-8149-x, 13-8184-x, 13-8185-x, 13-8489-x, 13-8272-x, 14-8327-x, 14-8335-x, 14-8354-x, 14-8385-x, 14-8386-x, 14-8396-x, 14-8440-x, 14-8441-x, 14-8442-x, 14-8457-x, 14-8509-x, 14-8512-x, 14-8513-x, 14-8540-x, 14-8541-x, 14-8542-x, 14-8583-x, 14-8628-x, 14-8631-x, 14-8696-x, 14-8737-x, 14-8794-x, 14-8807-x, 14-8829-x, 14-8863-x, 14-9851-x, 14-9015-x, 14-9035-x, 14-9064-x, 14-9081-x, 15-0113-x, 15-9333-x, 15-9350-x, 15-9351-x, 15-9364-x, 15-9377-x, 15-9442-x, 15-9447-x, 15-9492-x, 15-9550-x, 15-9587-x, 15-9605-x, 15-9630-x, 15-9638-x, 15-9639-x, 15-9716-x, 15-9723-x, 15-9759-x, 15-9797-x, 15-9805-x, 15-9860-x, 15-9873-x, 15-9876-x, 15-9963-x, 16-0366-x, 16-0399-x, 16-0439-x, 16-0441-x, 16-0473-x, 16-0527-x, 16-0624-x, 16-0632-x, 16-0655-x, 16-0736-x, 16-0783-x, 16-0839-x, 16-0904-x, 16-0969-x, 16-1005-x, 16-1023-x, 16-1040-x, 16-1053-x, 16-1054-x, 16-1055-x, 16-1079-x, 16-1101-x, 16-1102-x, 16-1153-x, 16-1165-x, 17-1443-x, 17-1492-x, 17-1527-x, 17-1535-x, 17-1557-x, 17-1562-x, 17-1575-x, 17-1609-x, 17-1613-x, 17-1617-x, 17-1624-x, 17-1637-x, 17-1691-x, 17-1715-x, 17-1791-x.
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including OH, MA, GA, FL, NC, MS, MO, PA, IN, NJ, TX, KS, LA, NE, WA, AL, UT, AK, CA, IL, MN, MD, NY, and MI.
  • Product Description
    Piston Syringe and Hypodermic Needle, 5 CC L/L 21 G X 1.0, 100 per box, 15 boxes/case, 1,500/case || The products are used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from the body. They are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or to affect the structure or any function of the body.
  • Manufacturer
    International Medsurg Connection, Inc.

Manufacturer

International Medsurg Connection, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    International Medsurg Connection, Inc., 935 N Plum Grove Rd Ste F, Schaumburg IL 60173-4770
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    International Medsurg Connection Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA