Recall of DocUDose Prescription Management System, Item 8PKIT

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Eatonform 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
    36531
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0189-2007
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-11-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Prescription Management System - Product Code NQX
  • Reason
    The poly film may separate along the sealed seams of the packets of the doc-u-dose prescription management system causing the medications to unintentionally fall out of the packets prior to delivery to patient/consumers.
  • Action
    The firm issued recall notifications which were sent via UPS overnight delivery to all of their pharmacy customers on 9/28/2006. In their recall notification, the firm requests that the customers: 1) Cease using and distributing all Doc-U-Dose packets identified with the recalled carton numbers [instructions are provided as to how to identify the carton number]; 2) Segregate and secure all Doc-U-Dose packets identified with the suspect carton numbers [16 - 39 inclusive] or any packets from open cartons bearing those numbers; 3) Complete the attached Recall Verification Form which requests information concerning whether or not the customer(s) have any of the suspect product which they will be returning and the quantity of product to be returned; and provide the signature, title, and date of completion of the form by the individual responsible for carrying out the recall action [According to the recalling firm's instructions, the Verification Form is to be returned to Eatonform by fax or E-mail , no later than 3 business days following the receipt of the recall notification. Lastly, a toll-free no. is provided and the customer(s) is asked to call the firm's Packet Return Center and obtain instructions for returning any of the packets found on-hand [at the recalling firm's expense] and to return all packets to Eatonform as instructed.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Carton numbers: 16 through 39 were subject to recall.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide.
  • Product Description
    Doc-U-Dose Prescription Management System, Item 8-PKIT. The product is packaged and distributed in cartons. Each carton contains 1,000 sets of four packets or 4,000 individual packets per carton.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Eatonform Inc, 2280 Arbor Blvd, Dayton OH 45439-1522
  • Source
    USFDA