United StatesCentrosFLO Hemodialysis Catheters, ProGuide Chronic Dialysis Catheters, 16F Dual Valved Splittable Sheath Introducer (bulk, non‑sterile), DuraMax Chronic Hemodialysis Catheters and BioFlo DuraMax Catheters are included in this ongoing recall and can be identified by the REF/UDI‑DI and lot numbers listed in the notice. The recall was issued because a design defect in the 16F dual‑valved splittable sheath introducer may prevent it from splitting as intended, which may result in hemorrhage, foreign bodies, procedure delay, embolization/thrombosis, impaired catheter function, or loss of a vessel for future vascular access.
What's being recalled
CentrosFLO Hemodialysis Catheters, REF: CENFP15K/A, CENFP15K/B, CENFP17K/A, CENFP19K/A, CENFP23K/A, CENFP27K/A, CENFP31K/A, CENFT15K, CENFT15K/D, CENFT17K, CENFT17K/A, CENFT17K/D, CENFT19K, CENFT19K/A, CENFT19K/B, CENFT19K/D, CENFT23K, CENFT23K/A, CENFT23K/B, CENFT23K/D, CENFT27K, CENFT27K/A, CENFT27K/B, CENFT27K/D, CENFT31K, CENFT31K/A, CENFT31K/B, CENFT31K/D
ProGuide Chronic Dialysis Catheters, REF: DC01455550/C, DC21452419/C, DC21452419-NE5/C, DC21452823-NE5/C, DC21454035/C, DC21455550/C
16F Dual Valved Splittable Sheath Introducer (bulk, non-sterile), REF: FCL-174-00/B
DuraMax Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, REF: H787103028015/A, H787103028025/A, H787103028031/A, H787103028035/A, H787103028041/A, H787103028045/A, H787103028051/A, H787103028055/A, H787103028061/A, H787103028075/A, H787103028085/A, H787103028095/A, H787103028165/A, H787103028181/A, H787103028185/A, H787103028191/A, H787103028195/A, H787103028205/A, H787103028215/A, H787103028225/A, H787103028235/A
BioFlo DuraMax Catheter, REF: H965103028011/A, H965103028021/A, H965103028021/EU, H965103028031/A, H965103028031/EU, H965103028041/A, H965103028041/EU, H965103028051/A, H965103028051/EU, H965103028061/A, H965103028061/EU, H965103028070/A, H965103028070/EU, H965103028080/A, H965103028080/EU, H965103028090/A, H965103028090/EU, H965103028161/A, H965103028181/A, H965103028191/A, H965103028191/EU, H965103028201/A, H965103028211/A, H965103028220/A, H965103028230/A, H965103028240/A, H965103038181/A
Recalling firm: Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT, United States.
How to identify it
REF:UDI-DI/Lot: CENFP15K/A:00884450199992/H3357122; CENFP15K/B:00884450725917/H2797565; CENFP17K/A:00884450200001/H2643728, H2644554, H2755843, H2777866, H3357123; CENFP19K/A:00884450200018/H2415318, H2466455, H2466456, H2608337, H2632772, H2632921, H2643525, H2643729, H2658246, H2658395, H2663614, H2708827, H2777850, H2817064, H2817066, H2834183, H2834184, H2835774, H2875195, H2892153, H2900496, H2900649, H2918430, H2938756, H2982068, H2998532, H3019164, H3028009, H3089474, H3096774, H3101839, H3110067, H3123035, H3131873, H3139507, H3143969, H3152236, H3328470, H3332131, H3332133, H3357124, H3383280, H3398546; CENFP23K/A:00884450200025/H2368055, H2460265, H2543292, H2612929, H2622368, H2623456, H2631340, H2640771, H2663612, H2663613, H2719753, H2812164, H2817069,, H2834179, H2834181, H2847016, H2868174, H2880283, H2897527, H2900497, H2900550,, H2907334, H2911460, H2938761, H2978595, H2990699, H3004608, H3019163, H3049760,, H3049761 H3052479 H3071291 H3075039, H3089475, H3092914, H3096777, H3104588,, H3107507, H3120779, H3131874, H3143970, H3145117, H3191613, H3211721 H3316467,, H3328494, H3332218, H3332219, H3332220, H3351695;, CENFP27K/A:00884450200056/H2286892, H2480924, H2623453, H2643731, H2643732, H2653626, H2663616, H2777861, H2798003, H2833668, H2834185, H2880284, H2900619, H2907339, H2910719, H2911565, H2978601, H2986646, H2998508, H3004606, H3013812, H3019148, H3096779, H3110068, H3131879, H3143988, H3145119, H3156431, H3357125, H3383281; CENFT15K:00884450276068/H2845485,H2907340, H2911505, H2978606, H3004602; CENFT15K/D:00884450820766/ H3071303, H3075046, H3116838; CENFP31K/A:00884450200063/H2623455, H2643737, H2663617, H3052480, H3071293, H3071294, H3110069, H3113265, H3143998, H3196708, H3328496, H3332421; CENFT17K:00884450276082/H2750962, H2755782, H2777600, H3034899, H3059017, H3059018, H3062346; CENFT17K/A:00884450295526/H2911456; CENFT17K/D:00884450820773/H3139508; CENFT19K:00884450276105/H2632775, H2658397, H2709212, H2817067, H2821275…
The hazard
16F dual-valved splittable sheath introducer due to a design defect, may not split as intended, which may result in hemorrhage, foreign bodies, procedure delay, embolization/thrombosis, impaired catheter function, loss of vessel for future vascular access.
What to do
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Where it was sold
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: TX, LA, OR, NM, MI, FL, CO, CA, GA, NC, AK, NY, PA, WI, NJ, VA, AZ, IN, KY, MO, DE, SC, MT, NE, WV, OH, MA, MN, CT, MD, KS, WA, TN, ID, UT, DC, MS, IL, OK, AL, RI, AR, NV and OUS (International) to countries of : Canada, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Jordan, Iraq, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Slovakia, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Belize, Hong Kong, Mexico, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Poland, Latvia, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Peru, Argentina, Qatar, Greece, Georgia, United Kingdom, Brunei Darussalam, Ecuador, Panama, Netherlands, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Costa Rica, Viet Nam, Cayman Islands, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Australia, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan
The official notice
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