—#126986

Product

LATEX-FREE; LARGE BORE Y-IRRIGATION SET; Nonvented Set; 100 inch (254 cm); For Flexible Irrigation Container Systems; List No. 6599-01; single use; Hospira Product Usage: For Use With Flexible Irrigation Container Systems

FDA product code: GBX — Catheter, Irrigation
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
Affected lot / code info: List No. 6599-04-01 (6599-01); Lot Numbers:12145NS, 12146NS, 16120NS, 17130NS, 18113NS, 19134NS, 20196NS, 21132NS, 24120NS, 25134NS, 25211NS, 27112NS, 28273NS, 28274NS, 29098NS, 31040NS, 32296NS, 33142NS, 34143NS

Why it was recalled

The Tyvek cover may not be completely sealed to the rest of the package allowing openings at the edge of the sterile package for the following products: List No. 04693-01, Latex Free Extension Set; List No. 06543-01, Nonvented Y-Set for Transurethral Resection; List No. 06544-01 Cystoscopy / Irrigation Set; List No. 06599-01, Large Bore Y-Irrigation Set (Latex-Free); and, List No. 15239-01, 4-Lea

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process design

Action the firm took

Hospira sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter dated March 25, 2014 to all affected customers. The letter included instructions for the direct accounts to: 1) check their inventories and quarantine any of the affected products; 2) complete and return the attached reply form to the fax number or e-mail address on the form; 3) inform potential users of these products of this recall; 4) return the affected products to Stericycle using the labels provided with the letter (additional labels or reply forms can be obtained by calling Stericycle at 877-377-5128, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST); and, 5) if the products were further distributed, notify those customers and request that they contact Stericycle at 877-377-5128 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST). An updated URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter dated March 28, 2014 was sent to all affected customers. The letter contained instructions similar to those found in the March 25, 2014 letter.

Recalling firm

Firm: Hospira Inc.
Address: 275 N Field Dr, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2579

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide in the states of (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, 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, UT, WA, WI, WV, WY) including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; *** the countries of Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-03-25
Posted by FDA: 2014-05-16
Terminated: 2016-12-06
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #126986. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.