Recall of Device Recall POWERPORT(R) ClearVUE(R) Slim with Smooth Septum, 6F ChronoFlex(TM) Silk, Polyurethane Catheter

Recall

79841

Class 2

Z-1768-2018

2018-02-08

Open, Classified

United States

USFDA

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=163719

The patient id card packaged with the powerport clearvue implantable port with smooth septum contains incorrect port flushing instructions.

The firm initiated the recall by letter on 02/08/2018. The letter explained the problem and the products involved and requested the following actions: "Please check all inventory locations within your institution for affected product code / lot number combinations listed in the field correction notice. If you have further distributed any of the product code / lot numbers, please immediately contact that location, advise them of this field correction notice, and forward these instructions. For any identified product on your shelves, please replace the products Patient ID Card with the corrected Patient ID Card enclosed with this field correction notice. Enclosed with this field correction notice is a Patient Communication Packet that contains one patient letter, one corrected Patient ID Card, and one POWERPORT¿ Patient Guide. Please contact all patients that have received any product listed in this field correction notice and provide them with the Patient Communication Packet."