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Thomas Medical Products Inc: Reinforced Catheter Introducer System, 5 per carton. The product is sold under the Cordis Crossover and Cardiovascular Systems Inc (CSI) ViperSheath labels.

Recall number
Z-0120-2010
Recalling firm
Thomas Medical Products Inc
Product
Reinforced Catheter Introducer System, 5 per carton. The product is sold under the Cordis Crossover and Cardiovascular Systems Inc (CSI) ViperSheath labels.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2009-10-21
Posted
2009-11-24
Terminated
2010-11-08
Reason
Sheath may break or fracture which may cause vessel damage or require surgical intervention to retrieve catheter pieces.
Root cause
Component design/selection
Action
An "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated October 22, 2009 was issued to the direct accounts. The letter described the problem and actions for consignees. Consignees were instructed to cease distribution of the recalled product and to notify their subaccounts of the problem. In addition, customers were instructed to return the affected, unused product to Thomas Medical Product, Inc.'s contract warehouse, Inner-Space Warehouse, Inc. Contact your local sales representative for questions about the recall, or Customer Service by calling 1-866-446-3003, Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 5:OOPM Eastern Standard Time, for questions about product return.
Quantity
17,236 units
Distribution
United States (FL and MN).
Lot, serial or model codes
Cordis lot numbers - U0000025, U0000026, U0000027, U0000028, U0000029, U0000030, U0000031, U0000032, U0000033, U0000034, U0000035, U0000036, U0000037, U0000038, U0000039, U0000040, U0000041, U0000042, U0000043, U0000044, U0000045, U0000046, U0000047, U0000048, U0000049, U0000050, U0000051, U0000052, U0000053, U0000054, U0000055, U0000056, U0000057, U0000058, U0000059, U0000060, U0000061, and U0000062. CSI lot numbers - S28117, S28118, S28119, S28127, S28150, S28151, S28727, S28728, S28777, S28778, S28779, S28787, S28804, S28898, S28945, S28967, S29174, S29175, and S29528.
510(k) numbers
["K083269"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DYB
Firm FEI
3010665433
Firm city
Malvern
Firm state
PA
Firm country
not on file

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