Recall Z-1149-2014 ยท NZW Heparin, Vascular Access Flush
Medefil Incorporated
Heparin I.V. Flush Syringe is available is pre-filled polypropylene syringes, 100 units/mL, 3 mL fill in a 12 mL syringe.
| Date | Mar 6, 2014 (initiated Feb 19, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The bar code that is printed on the Master Carton label does not correspond to the product code fully displayed on the Master Carton label. The non-matching information can only be detected by using a bar code reader. The defective bar codes will be read as Product No. MIH-3335 ( Heparin I.V. Flush Syringe 100 units/mL; 5 mL fill in 12 mL Syringe) whereas this product is actually Product No. MIH-3333 (Heparin I.V. Flush Syringe 100 units/mL; 3 mL fill in 12 mL Syringe). |
| Root cause | Labeling Change Control |
| Action | URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letters dated February 19, 2014 were sent to all direct accounts. The letters included instructions to: quarantine the recalled products; and,complete and return the attached customer response form (via Fax to 630-681-9100 or via mail to Medefil Inc., 250 Windy Point Drive, Glendale Heights, IL 60139) so that the correct number of replacement labels can be sent from Medefil. |
| Quantity | 1,608 Master Cartons |
| Distribution | USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, UT, and WI, and the country of Canada. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K092491 | MEDEFIL'S HEPARIN I.V. FLUSH SYRINGE 1 UNIT/ML; 10 UNITS/ML; AND 100 UNITS/ML IN VARIOUS FILL SIZES Medefil, Inc., Feb 3, 2010 |