Events

Recall of Medrad Avanta MultiPatient Disposable Hand Controller

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medrad 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
    45817
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0292-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-10-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-12-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-04-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=66210
  • 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
    Angiographic Injector and Syringe. - Product Code DXT
  • Reason
    Sterility (package integrity) compromised: incomplete package seal; sterility may be compromised.
  • Action
    The recalling firm issued an Urgent Medical Device Field Correction Letter dated 10/25/07 via Federal Express to their customers informing them of the problem. Customers can either return the product or consistent with the indicated use and established pratice of sheathing, utilize sterile sheaths with the hand controllers for up to five patients. Each letter is being accompanied by a box of 25 sheaths.

Device

Medrad Avanta MultiPatient Disposable Hand Controller
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog Number : AVA500HC. Lot Numbers: 0906AACL01, 0906AACL02, 1006AACL01, 1006AACL02, 1006AACL03, 1106AACL01, 1106AACL03, 1106AACL04, 1106AACL05, 1206AACL01, 1206AACL02, 1206AACL03, 0107AACL01, 0107AACL02, 0107AACL03, 0107AACL04, 0107AACL05, 0107AACL06, 0207AACL01, 0307AACL01, 0307AACL02, 0307AACL03, 0407AACL01, 0407AACL02, 0507AACL01, 0507AACL02, 0607AACL01, 0607AACL02, 0607AACL03, and 0707AACL01.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide-USA and countries of Germany, Israel, Finalnd, Italy, Netherland, Austria, France, Japan, Denmark, Ireland, South Africia, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Korea, Great Britain, Turkey and The United Arab Emerites.
  • Product Description
    Medrad Avanta Multi-Patient Disposable Hand Controller, Angiographic Injector and Syringe. Catalog number AVA 500 HC, For Use with MEDRAD Avant Fluid Management System, MEDRAD, Inc., Indianola, PA 15051
  • Manufacturer
    Medrad Inc

Manufacturer

Medrad Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medrad Inc, 1 Medrad Dr, Indianola PA 15051-9759
  • Source
    USFDA