ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0558-2009 ยท NML Catheter, Biliary, Reprocessed

Sterilmed Inc

Guidewires - Endoscopic (Jag Wires) Model #'s: MIC5658 and MIC630-100 Intended to be used for selective cannulization of the billary ducts, including but not limited to, the common bile, cystic, right and left hepatic ducts during endoscopic billary procedures for catheter introduction and exchanges.

DateJan 13, 2009 (initiated Aug 8, 2008)
StatusTerminated
ReasonSteriMed, Inc is conducting a product removal of a small group of devices individually packaged and sealed within a pouch. The removal is being conducted because the possibility exists that some of the pouches were not properly sealed on one end. A breach in packaging seal or a failure in packaging integrity has the possibility of risk to the patient in terms of transmitting organisms capable
Root causePackaging process control
ActionConsignees were notified of the recall via verbal communication in person by on-site technician and or their local sales representative on 8/8/08. Others were contacted via fax or e-mail followed by on-site visits 8/11/08. SteriMed also provided consignees (Materials Manager/Risk Manager) with a "Urgent Product Removal" recall letter (August 14, 2008) in person informing them of the potential of receiving affected product. Included in the Product Removal Notification was a Customer Reply Form to inventory quantity of product received and quantity returned. Contact SterilMed, Inc. at 1-888-
Quantity2
DistributionAL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, and WV OUS: CANADA
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K012556REPROCESSED GUIDEWIRES
Sterilmed, Inc., Apr 29, 2002