1) Vascular Dilator — Class II medical device recall Z-2559-2018
Terminated recall by Galt Medical Corporation, reported 2018-08-08, distributed in CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MN…. The products listed might contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins (Pyrogens) that were introduced during
| Recall number | Z-2559-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Galt Medical Corporation, Garland, TX, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-05-02 |
| Classified | 2018-07-27 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-08-08 |
| Terminated | 2020-07-20 |
| Distributed | CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, PR, TX, UT, VA, WA |
| Countries outside the US | AU, BE, CA, CH, DE, FR, GB, IE, IT, KR, NL, PL, SK |
| Quantity | 9,050 |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination, sterility |
| Model numbers | DIL-100-12, DIL-600-11, KIT-010-14, KIT-027-04, KIT-042-11, KIT-042-12 |
Product
1) Vascular Dilator, Sterile EO, Rx Only, Catalog #: DIL-100-12; 2) Dilator, Sterile EO, Rx Only, Catalog #: DIL-600-11; 3) Tearaway Introducer, Sterile EO, Rx Only, Catalog #: a) INT-028-14; b) INT-028-24; c) INT-029-05; d) INT-106-01; e) INT-106-14; 4) Micro-Access Tearaway Introducer Kit, Sterile EO, Rx Only, Catalog #: KIT-010-14; 5) Mini Tear Away Introducer Kit, Sterile EO, Rx Only, Catalog #: KIT-027-04; 6) LI-11 Plus G, Sterile EO, Catalog #: KIT-042-11; 7) LI-12 Plus G, Sterile EO, Catalog #: KIT-042-12; 8) Micro-Access Tearaway Introducer Kit, Sterile EO, Catalog #: a) KIT-900-13; b) KIT-900-14; c) KIT-900-17; d) KIT-900-29; e) KIT-901-02; f) KIT-901-02; 9) "Micro-Access" Kit, Sterile EO, Catolog #: KIT-900-88 10) Mini Stick II Microintroducer Kit. Sterile EO, Rx Only, Catalog #: a) KIT-045-05; b) KIT-045-15;
Reason for recall
The products listed might contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins (Pyrogens) that were introduced during a manufacturing step. Bacterial Endotoxins also called pyrogenic bacteria can activate the inflammatory process and produce fever, chills, and hypotension in a patient.
Machine access
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