FDA Recall Terminated

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

Recall: Z-0292-2008 · Initiated October 25, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0292-2008
Event Number
45817
Firm
Medrad Inc
FEI Number
2520313
Product Code
DXT
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Initiated
October 25, 2007
Posted
December 11, 2007
Terminated
April 22, 2008
Address
1 Medrad Dr, Indianola, PA, 15051-9759

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

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.

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.

Quantity

25, 977 units