Events

Recall of Device Recall Various catheters marketed by Medcomp and AngioDynamics

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp.

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
    70472
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1351-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-02-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-03-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-08-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=133853
  • 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, hemodialysis, implanted - Product Code MSD
  • Reason
    Medcomp has initiated the recall of duo-flow 400xl catheter, hemo-flow catheter, slx catheter, triple lumen infusion catheter, ct rated picc, split cath iii, pc split cath iii because the product shipped was out of specification. one bi (biological indicator) out of 21 on the sterilization load was out of specification.
  • Action
    On or about 02/03/2015, Medcomp sales representatives notified the affected medical facilities and providing Medcomp's recall letter. This was accomplished by e-mail, telephone, or visit. Distributors for the international accounts were notified by Medcomp via e-mail. A copy of Medcomp's recall letter was attached. For AngioDynamics product- Medcomp notified AngioDynamics by e-mail of the product recall. Every consignee was requested to complete and return Page 2 of the recall letter verifying receipt of the recall and disposition of the product they received. AngioDynamics was requested to provide an account of the disposition for the total number of product they received.

Device

Device Recall Various catheters marketed by Medcomp and AngioDynamics
  • Model / Serial
    Medcomp products:Catalog Code/ Lot Number/Expiration Date: DFXL148MTE/ MGMC610/10/31/2019; HFS 32/ MGMB440/ 07/14/2017;  HFS24E./MGLY830/07/31/2017; MC061402/MGMD190/07/15/2017;  MC3L-8S/MGMD920/10/16/2019; MR17035211/MGMD680/10/31/2017;  TRAY #593-3/MGMB460/07/15/2017; RMS23602/MBWM930/07/31/2017;  ASPC2816-3/MBWM900/07/31/2017; Tray #55216-3/MBWL780/07/31/2017; ASPC2816-3PC/MBWX290/07/31/2017; 10301207/MGMD930/07/31/2017; 10800701/ MGLY730/ 07/31/2017; 10800702/ MGMD210/ 07/31/2017; 10800703/MGLY740/07/31/2017   AngioDynamics products- model numbers/lot numbers/ expiration dates:  10301207/MGMD930/07/31/2017; 10800701/MGLY730/07/31/2017; 10800702/MGMD210/07/31/2017; 10800703/MGLY740/07/31/2017
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    Medcomp Duo-Flow 400XL Catheter, Hemo-Flow Catheter, SLX Catheter, Triple Lumen Infusion Catheter, CT rated PICC, Split Cath III, PC Split Cath III; || AngioDynamics product- Dura-Flow Catheter, Schon XL Catheter; The affected product are insertion kits used to implant the devices packaged-long and short term hemodialysis catheters and infusion catheters.
  • Manufacturer
    Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp

Manufacturer

Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp, 1499 Delp Dr, Harleysville PA 19438
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medical Components Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA