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STA-Compact Hemostasis System with Cap piercing capability.

Company
Diagnostica Stago, Inc.
Recall Initiated
March 5, 2003
Posted
May 29, 2003
Terminated
September 9, 2003
Recall Number
Z-0899-03
Quantity
79
Firm Location
Parsippany, NJ

Reason for Recall

With maintenance of the STA line, the cap-piercing feature may involve potential risk of needle puncture injury.

Distribution

The product was shipped to 47 hospitals throughout the nation. Other units were shipped to the firm sales representatives.

Lot / Code Info

All distributed units with cap piecing option.

Root Cause

Other

Action Taken

The firm sent out letters on March 5, 2003 to their customers alerting them to the problem and providing further guidance on how to prevent the problem. The firm will be sending out to the customers a protective device to attach to the needle assembly as soon as possible

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