FDA Recall Terminated

XT125 PHOTOPHERESIS PROCEDURAL KIT FOR USE WITH THE UVAR XTS INSTRUMENT; XT001 PHOTOPHERESIS PROCEDURAL KIT FOR USE WITH THE UVAR XTS INSTRUMENT Single-use, disposable, closed system with sterile fluid pathways. The device collects the buffy coat (leukocyte-enriched blood) from the patient in a discontinuous flow process and intermittenly returns the remaining plasma and erythocytes to the patient.

Recall: Z-2994-2011 · Initiated March 31, 2011

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2994-2011
Event Number
58744
Firm
Therakos, Inc.
FEI Number
2523595
Product Code
LNR
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
March 31, 2011
Posted
August 10, 2011
Terminated
March 18, 2015
Address
440 Us Highway 22, Ste 140, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807-2477

Description

XT125 PHOTOPHERESIS PROCEDURAL KIT FOR USE WITH THE UVAR XTS INSTRUMENT; XT001 PHOTOPHERESIS PROCEDURAL KIT FOR USE WITH THE UVAR XTS INSTRUMENT Single-use, disposable, closed system with sterile fluid pathways. The device collects the buffy coat (leukocyte-enriched blood) from the patient in a discontinuous flow process and intermittenly returns the remaining plasma and erythocytes to the patient.

Reason

Increased complaints were received of tubing leaks at the junction between the tubing and Fluid Logic Module plastic ports of the kits.

Action

The firm, Therakos Photopheresis, sent a "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION" letter dated March 31, 2011 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to immediately discontinue using the affected products; deface and discard their remaining inventory of affected procedural kits, following their internal procedures for destroying and discarding of medical waste, and complete and return the attached Confirmation of Receipt Form no later than 08-April-2011 via fax to: Safety, Risk Management and Surveillance at 1-888-557-3759 or 1-585-453-4110. If you have any additional technical questions, please contact Therakos Customer Service Center at 1-800-828-6316. If you have technical questions regarding this communication, please call Therakos Technical Support at 1-877-865-6850.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD,TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI; and countries of: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

Quantity

13239 kits