Events

Recall of Device Recall PORTACATH

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Smiths Medical ASD 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
    79429
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1073-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-12-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2018-03-15
  • 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=162307
  • 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
    Port & catheter, implanted, subcutaneous, intravascular - Product Code LJT
  • Reason
    Certain models and lots of port a cath implantable port kits may have been misassembled. the kits may incorrectly contain a 6fr or 6.5fr size introducer instead of the correct 8.5fr size introducer. the power port a cath ii kit may also contain the incorrect locking collars in addition to the incorrect sized introducer.
  • Action
    Customers were notified via letter on about 12/04/2017. Instructions include to examine current inventory for affected product, collect and isolate any potentially affected product, determine the total number of potentially affected product in possession and complete and return the Urgent Medical Device Recall Response Form, return any affected product on hand, and notify customers if the affected products were further distributed.

Device

Device Recall PORTACATH
  • Model / Serial
    a. Item No. 21-4071-24 (Lot No. 86X046, 87X050);  b. Item No. 21-8066-24 (Lot No. 87X178);  c. Item No. 21-8068-24 (Lot No. 87X179)
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Spain, and Turks and Caicos.
  • Product Description
    PORT-A-CATH II PS/Titan, Tray PAC II. Labeled as: || a. VEN LP, PU, 2.6MM, UL, 8.5FR/INTRO (1/EA); || b. DL, LP, PU, 2.2MM, WING-LOCK, 7FR/INTRO (1/EA); || c. DL, LP, PU, 3.2MM, WING-LOCK, 10FR/INTRO (1/EA)
  • Manufacturer
    Smiths Medical ASD Inc.

Manufacturer

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Smiths Medical ASD Inc., 6000 Nathan Ln N, Minneapolis MN 55442-1690
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Smiths Group Plc
  • Source
    USFDA