Kimberly-Clark MIC PEG Kit - Pull Type The Kimberly-Clark MIC PEG Kits - Pull type are Percutaneous Endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes intended for a non-surgical "pull" endoscopic placement technique. The PEG tube is held in place during use with an external retention disk.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2416-2012
- Event Number
- 63001
- Firm
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- FEI Number
- 1000015879
- Product Code
- KNT
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Initiated
- June 22, 2010
- Posted
- September 20, 2012
- Terminated
- February 7, 2013
- Address
- 1400 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA, 30076
Description
Kimberly-Clark MIC PEG Kit - Pull Type The Kimberly-Clark MIC PEG Kits - Pull type are Percutaneous Endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes intended for a non-surgical "pull" endoscopic placement technique. The PEG tube is held in place during use with an external retention disk.
The placement guidewire diameter is too large and does not pass-through the introducer needle during the placement procedure of the PEG Feeding Tube.
Kimberly-Clark Health Care sent an Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Withdrawal letter dated June 22, 2010, to all affected customers. The letter included a Product Withdrawal Response Sheet which was to be returned to Kimberly-Clark. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to quarantine and destroy all affected products and complete the attached Product Withdrawal Response Sheet and Fax the form to 920-225-4182. For questions customers should call 770-587-7362. For questions regarding this recall call 770-587-8393.
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