Events

Recall of Medrad(R) Sterile Disposable Stellant Syringe Kit

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
    60240
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0147-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-10-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-11-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-10-24
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=104852
  • 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
    Injector and syringe, angiographic - Product Code DXT
  • Reason
    Packaging may exhibit open seals - sterility compromised.
  • Action
    Medrad sent a " Urgent Medical Device Recall letter" dated October 24, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The customer was instructed if they have any of the affected product lot, please contact MEDRAD customer support to make arrangements for the return of the product. Call 1 -800-633-7231, select option 5, then select option 1. Indicate that you are calling about the affected syringe kit recall. Complete and sign the attached response form and fax it back to MEDRAD at (412) 406-0942. Please complete and fax this form even if you do not have any of the referenced product so we can maintain proper accountability for all syring kits that have been shipped.

Device

Medrad(R) Sterile Disposable Stellant Syringe Kit
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog # SDS-CTP-SPK, Lot # 112865
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution -- including the States of : AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, VS, WA, WV, and WI.
  • Product Description
    Medrad(R) Sterile Disposable Stellant Syringe Kit, Catalog # SDS-CTP-SPK, Lot # 112865. || Angiographic syringe intended to be used for the specific purpose of injecting intravenous contrast media into humans for diagnostic studies in computed tomagraphy.
  • Manufacturer
    Medrad Inc

Manufacturer

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