Recall Z-0830-2012
Mallinckrodt Inc · initiated October 11, 2011
Product
Illumena 150mL Linden Luer Syringe with Handi-Fil Straw (p/n 900103) & Illumena 150mL Regular Luer Syringe with Handi-Fil (p/n 900101), Made in Mexico, Liebel-Flarsheim Company, Cincinnati, OH The Liebel Flarsheim Illumena 150mL Syringes with Handi-Fil Straw are designed for use with the Illumena Injector System. The Angiomat Illumena is designed to inject a radiopaque contrast medium into the vascular system for Angiographic or CT procedures.
Codes / lots: Catalog # 900103 - Lot # 0253304, Exp Date. 09/2013; Lot # 0298222, Exp Date 10/2013; Lot # 0298223, Exp Date 10/2013; Lot # 0308031, Exp Date 11/2013; Lot # 0312202, Exp Date 11/2013; Lot # 0330293, Exp Date 11/2013; Lot # 0344197, Exp Date 12/2013; Lot # 0351244, Exp Date 12/2013; Lot # 0351245, Exp Date 12/2013; Lot # 1007208, Exp Date 01/2013; Lot # 1014335, Exp Date 01/2013; Lot # 1126136, Exp Date 05/2013; Lot # 1175144, Exp Date 06/2013; Lot # 1189159, Exp Date 07/2013 & Lot # 1203154, Exp Date 07/2013. Catalog # 900101 - Lot #, 0314042, Exp Date, 11/2013; Lot #, 0323224, Exp Date, 11/2013; Lot #, 0356041, Exp Date, 12/2013; Lot #, 1007265, Exp Date, 01/2013; Lot #, 1119054, Exp Date, 04/2013 & Lot #, 1133140, Exp Date, 05/2013.
Reason for recall
Syringes packaged and labeled as the Illumena 150mL Linden Luer Syringe with Handi-Fil Straw, product 900103, contained the Illumena 150mL Syringe with Handi-Fil Straw, product 900101.
FDA-determined cause: Packaging
Action taken
The firm, Covidien, sent an "URGENT DEVICE RECALL" letter dated October 11, 2011 to their customers. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to check their inventory, if any of the affected lots are found, discontinue use of the lots immediately; complete and return the BUSINESS RESPONSE FORM even if they do not have any of the affected lots via fax to (314) 654-8206 or email to imaging.recalls@covidien.com by October 28, 2011; return product and notify any consignees that this product may have been distributed to. If you have any questions about this recall, contact our Product Monitoring department at 800-778-7898.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-0830-2012
- Initiated
- October 11, 2011
- Posted by FDA
- January 20, 2012
- Terminated
- July 19, 2013
- Product code
- IZQ – Injector, Contrast Medium, Automatic
- Quantity
- 187,400 units (900103 syringe: 129,200; 900101 syringe: 58,200)
- Distribution
- USA (nationwide) including states of: AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WV; and countries of: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Singapore, & Uruguay.
- Recalling firm
- Mallinckrodt Inc, Cincinnati, OH