FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Smiths Medical, Deltec: REF 21-8011-24 Port-A-Cath Dual-Lumen. Titanium Venous Access System. REF 21-8052-24 & REF 21-8053-24 , Port-A-Cath II Dual-Lumen, Polysulfone /Titanium Venous Access System. Sterile EO, Rx Only. PORT-A-CATH¿ and PORT-A-CATH¿ II implantable venous and arterial access systems are designed to permit repeated access to the vascular system for the parenteral delivery of medications, fluids, and nutritional solutions and for the sampling of venous blood. Introducer sets are indicated for the introduction of catheters into the subclavian vein.

Recall: Z-2269-2013 · Reported October 2, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2269-2013
Event ID
66234
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
October 2, 2013
Initiation Date
September 10, 2013
Classification Date
September 23, 2013
Termination Date
October 21, 2014
Address
1265 Grey Fox Rd, N/A, Saint Paul, MN, 55112-6929, United States

Description

Smiths Medical, Deltec: REF 21-8011-24 Port-A-Cath Dual-Lumen. Titanium Venous Access System. REF 21-8052-24 & REF 21-8053-24 , Port-A-Cath II Dual-Lumen, Polysulfone /Titanium Venous Access System. Sterile EO, Rx Only. PORT-A-CATH¿ and PORT-A-CATH¿ II implantable venous and arterial access systems are designed to permit repeated access to the vascular system for the parenteral delivery of medications, fluids, and nutritional solutions and for the sampling of venous blood. Introducer sets are indicated for the introduction of catheters into the subclavian vein.

Reason

Smiths Medical is conducting a voluntary recall of PORT-A-CATH¿ and PORT-A-CATH¿ II Implantable Venous and Arterial Access Systems and Introducer Sets. Smiths Medical has become aware of a small number of customer reports regarding the introducer sheath and the introducer opening being too small for the width of the catheter with the use of these Sets. Smiths Medical has received no reports

Code Info

21-8011-24: 1971567 1979805 1984078 1997124 2006124 2038001 2090898 2151160 2196530 2216256 2249695 21-8052-24: 1971572 2012472 2022904 2067947 2080704 2146472 2168988 2196532 2207404 2237458 2249696 2269178 2282158 21-8053-24: 2168989 2249697

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, AR, CA, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MA, MI, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY. Internationally to DENMARK, BELGIUM CANADA.

Quantity

372