Recall Z-2559-2018 ยท DYB Introducer, Catheter
Galt Medical Corporation
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, Cat
| Date | May 2, 2018 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | 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. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | On approximately 05/01/2018 recall letters and customer response forms were mailed to all consignees. |
| Quantity | 9050 |
| Distribution | U.S.: MN, PA, VA, CA, UT, FL, NY, GA, LA, MO, TX, MS, OH, WA, MA, IL, KY, NC, and Puerto Rico; OUS: Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Belgium, United Kingdom, Korea |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.