Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Vygon VY(TM)Flush Heparin Lock Flush Syringes

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por Vygon Corporation.

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    61945
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-1797-2012
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2012-05-11
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2012-06-13
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2013-03-11
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Heparin, vascular access flush - Product Code NZW
  • Causa
    Manufacturer issued a voluntary recall on multiple lots of vy(tm)flush heparin lock flush syringes therefore vygon has subsequently initiated a recall on vygon branded heparin lock flush syringes and kits containing the syringes.
  • Acción
    VYCON sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter dated May 10, 2012, to all affected customers. The firm expanded their recall on May 25, 2012 by sending a second letter with additional lots and products. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to check their inventory and quarantine any affected product. Customers should contact Vycon's Customer Service Department at 1-800-473-5414 for a Return Merchandise Authorization number. Customers were instructed to enter the number on the space provided on the Recall Acknowledgment and Inventory Return Form, sign and date form and fax to Vycon at 215-672-6740. Customers should return the affected product as well as the original signed Recall Acknowledgment and Inventory Form using the instructions from Customer Service involving product pick-up. All inventory will be credited. If product was further distributed the Urgent Medical Device Recall letter should be provided to their customers. For questions regarding this recall call 215-672-6740.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Product Code VIH-4423 -- lots 92-057-9D, 95-041-9D, 97-063-9D, and 92-155-9D.
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, DE, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WI.
  • Descripción del producto
    Vygon VY(TM)Flush Heparin Lock Flush Syringes, 1 Unit per mL, 3mL in a 10mL Flush Syringe, 30 syringes per box || Prefilled syringes are used to maintain the patency of indwelling catheter lumens
  • Manufacturer

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