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Recall of Device Recall Wallace SurePro/ SurePro Ultra Embryo Replacement Catheters

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

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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
    64705
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1239-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-03-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-05-03
  • Event Status
    Completed
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=116824
  • 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, assisted reproduction - Product Code MQF
  • Reason
    Unable to pass catheter through outer sheath during embryo transfer.
  • Action
    The firm, Smiths Medical, sent an "URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" dated March 28, 2013 to its customers. The notification describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were provided with two options for proceeding: 1) continue to use product if the product passes a pre-test; or 2) return affected product to Smiths Medical for replacement or credit. In addition, the customers were instructed to inspect their inventory and quarantine all affected products; perform a count of affected products currently in inventory; complete and return the attached Confirmation Form via fax to +1-866-258-6068 or email to pamela.harrell@smiths-medical.com; send a copy of this notice to your customers identified having received affected product; and provide email confirmation of your customers notifications to Smiths medical at pamela.harrell@smiths-medical.com. Customers should report any issues with these products to Smiths Medicals Global Complaint Department at +1-866-216-8806 or globalcomplaints@smiths-medical.com. If you should have any questions regarding this information, please contact Smiths Medical's Customer Service Department at +1-800-258-5361.

Device

Device Recall Wallace SurePro/ SurePro Ultra Embryo Replacement Catheters
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Codes: 2000099 2044001 2044005 2117201 2117202 2120953 2138832 2138833 2161554 2304181 2304182 2304199 2305239 2305240 2308138 2313278 2332537 2336956 2336957 2341409 2341410 2344790
  • Product Classification
    Obstetrical and Gynecological Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA (Nationwide) and countries of: Arab Emirates (AE) Ireland (IE), Albania, Israel (IL), Argentina (AR),Italy (IT) Armenia (AM) , Japan (JP), Austria (AT) Jordan (JO), Bahrain (BH) Kuwait (KW) Belgium (BE), Lebanon (LB), Belarus , Netherlands (NL), Brazil (BR),Nigeria (NG), Bulgaria (BG) , Pakistan (PK), Canada (CA) Poland (PL), China (CN) Romania (RO), Columbia (CO), Russia (RU), Cyprus(CY) , Saudi Arabia (SA) Czech (CZ) , Singapore (SG), Denmark (OK), South Korea (KR), Egypt (EG), Spain (ES), Finland (FI), Sri Lanka (LK),Germany (DE) Turkey (TR) Ghana (GH) , Uganda (UG), Great Britain (GB) Ukraine (UA), Greece (GR) Uruguay (UY), and Hong Kong (HK).
  • Product Description
    Wallace Sure-Pro/ Sure-Pro Ultra Embryo Replacement Catheters (with ultrasound) || Product Code: PE623 || Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being visible under ultrasound. These products can be used in either a one- stage or two-stage procedure. In the one-stage procedure, the clinician pushes the inner catheter through the outer sheath and loads the embryo prior to performing the embryo transfer into the uterus. In the two-stage procedure, the clinician places the outer sheath through the cervical canal into the uterus, then loads the embryo in the inner catheter, and advances the inner catheter through the outer sheath to perform the embryo transfer into the uterus.
  • Manufacturer
    Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

Manufacturer

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., 10 Bowman Dr, Keene NH 03431-5043
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Smiths Group Plc
  • Source
    USFDA