Clear Flashback Needle 7cm x 18G AMC/4 — Class II medical device recall Z-2252-2017
Terminated recall by Argon Medical Devices, Inc, reported 2017-06-14, distributed nationwide. Argon Medical has received a complaint from one of their distributors of a potential packaging defect. The pro
| Recall number | Z-2252-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Argon Medical Devices, Inc, Athens, TX, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-05-11 |
| Classified | 2017-06-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-06-14 |
| Terminated | 2018-01-25 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | BE, CA, JP, NL |
| Quantity | 7,140 units |
| Reason classes | packaging |
Product
Clear Flashback Needle 7cm x 18G AMC/4; Clear Flashback Needle 2.5 cm x 21G AMC/4; Winged Arterial Needle 7cm x 18G AMC/4; Clear Flashback Needle 7 cm x 19G AMC/4 Usage: Argon Arterial Access Needles are designed to provide vascular access for the percutaneous introduction of a guidewire.
Reason for recall
Argon Medical has received a complaint from one of their distributors of a potential packaging defect. The product is sealed in a pouch and the defect if present shows as a potential void or unsealed edge of the pouch.
Machine access
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