FDA Recall Terminated

Arnot-Ogden Med Ctr Hip Pack, REF: K12T-02159A, Sterile, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., 1600 West Merit Parkway, South Jordan, Utah 84095. A combination of legally marketed medical devices placed into one container for the convenience of the user and used within the limits of the products' intended uses.

Recall: Z-1809-2008 · Initiated April 10, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1809-2008
Event Number
47881
Firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
FEI Number
1721504
Product Code
KDD
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging
Initiated
April 10, 2008
Posted
September 19, 2008
Terminated
September 22, 2008
Address
1600 Merit Pkwy South, Jordan, UT, 84095-2416

Description

Arnot-Ogden Med Ctr Hip Pack, REF: K12T-02159A, Sterile, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., 1600 West Merit Parkway, South Jordan, Utah 84095. A combination of legally marketed medical devices placed into one container for the convenience of the user and used within the limits of the products' intended uses.

Reason

Sterility Compromised - Component of convenience kit was recalled by its manufacturer for non-sterility.

Action

Site Visit - There is only one consignee that received product. That single consignee was visited by Merit sales rep on 04/14/2008 with instructions to discontinue use and quarantine any affected product. No Hemovac inventory and no affected kits remained in Merit's inventory at the time of notification from Zimmer. The consignee site representative verified that all 60 of the affected kits received by them had already been used.

Distribution

Class II Recall - Nationwide Distribution --- including state of NY.

Quantity

30 Kits