Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain recalled Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. syringes: Outake, REF CET200 and CET300, The Catheter Extractor is a catheter accessory device intended for minimally invasive removal of tunneled long term catheters. The Catheter Extractor is indicated for use with tunneled, double lumen hemodialysis catheters with cuff sizes ranging from 10.8 French to 14.5 French.
- Company
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc
- Recall Initiated
- June 11, 2024
- Posted
- August 12, 2024
- Recall Number
- Z-2559-2024
- Quantity
- 3631 kits
- Firm Location
- Jordan, UT
Reason for Recall
Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
Lot / Code Info
Catalog Number: CET200 UDI-DI code: 00884450052587 Lot Numbers: T2651502 T2700122 T2712304 T2748973 T2758209 T2779867 T2833064 T2850758 T2903817 Catalog Number: CET300 UDI-DI code: 00884450045497 T2626011 T2662043 T2701699 T2726893 T2750399 T2758210 T2805965 T2832137 T2849258 T2886083 T2921078
Root Cause
No Marketing Application
Action Taken
On 06/11/2024, the firm sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTICE" Letter to customers informing them that specific Merit Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes manufactured by Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. These syringes lack the appropriate/sufficient FDA market authorization. In addition, Merit Medical posted the Urgent Medical Device Recall letter and complete list of affected products/kits on their website at https://www.merit.com/products/documents/product-notices/. Customer are instructed to: 1. Immediately determine if any of the products identified in the attached Customer Response Form (CRF) are within their facility, quarantine them, and discontinue use and distribution. 2. Ensure that appropriate personnel within their organization are made aware of this field action. 3. If the product has been further distributed to other facilities, institutions, or manufacturers, ensure this notice is immediately shared with them. Additional distribution details may be required by health authorities. 4. Follow the attached instructions for placing the recall labels on the products containing Jiangsu Shenli syringes, which inform the users to not use the affected syringes. If additional recall labels are needed, contact Customer Service at (801) 208-4381. Product may be returned to inventory once properly over-labeled. 5.At the point of use, the Jiangsu Shenli syringes are to be discarded. Photographs of Jiangsu Shenli syringes are enclosed to assist in identification. 6.Post this URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTICE and Jiangsu Shenli Syringe photographs on or near the affected products. 7.If replacement syringes are needed, contact Customer Service at (801) 208-4381 for recommended syringe suppliers. For questions contact Merit Sales Representative or Merit Customer Service at 801-208-4381, Hours: 6 am to 6 pm MST Mon.-Fri.