FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

The OriGen Reinforced Dual Lumen catheter (RDLC) is a duel lumen catheter with a wire reinforcement layer on the tip of the device. A thin sheath is used to cover and secure the wire layer and is heat shrunk into a permanent position.

Recall: Z-0021-2018 · Reported November 1, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0021-2018
Event ID
78033
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
OriGen Biomedical, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
November 1, 2017
Initiation Date
August 2, 2017
Classification Date
October 20, 2017
Termination Date
February 29, 2024
Address
7000 Burleson Rd Bldg D, N/A, Austin, TX, 78744-3202, United States

Description

The OriGen Reinforced Dual Lumen catheter (RDLC) is a duel lumen catheter with a wire reinforcement layer on the tip of the device. A thin sheath is used to cover and secure the wire layer and is heat shrunk into a permanent position.

Reason

Two users have reported to OriGen that a VV28F OriGen Reinforced Dual Lumen ECMO Catheter has had a separation of the clear extension tube from the hub connection. These adverse events resulted in patient injury (blood loss).

Code Info

Lot Numbers: N18487, N18487-1

Distribution

US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Thailand, Colombia, India, South Africa, United Arab Emirates.

Quantity

180 units