FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Covidien LLC: Palindrome Precision Chronic Catheter Kit Symmetrical Tip, Pre-Curved Shaft and Tal VenaTrac" Stylet 14.5 Fr/Ch (4.8mm) X 33 cm Item Number: 8888145061P The Palindrome chronic catheter is intended for acute and chronic hemodialysis, apheresis, and infusion. It may be inserted either percutaneously or by cutdown. Catheters grater than 40 cm implant length are indicated for femoral insertion.
- Recall number
- Z-0333-2016
- Recalling firm
- Covidien LLC
- Product
- Palindrome Precision Chronic Catheter Kit Symmetrical Tip, Pre-Curved Shaft and Tal VenaTrac" Stylet 14.5 Fr/Ch (4.8mm) X 33 cm Item Number: 8888145061P The Palindrome chronic catheter is intended for acute and chronic hemodialysis, apheresis, and infusion. It may be inserted either percutaneously or by cutdown. Catheters grater than 40 cm implant length are indicated for femoral insertion.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-10-14
- Posted
- 2015-11-24
- Terminated
- 2017-06-02
- Reason
- Incorrectly packaged with a 90 degree bend at the distal tip
- Root cause
- Packaging process control
- Action
- The firm, Medtronic (Covidien), sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated 10/16/2015 to their customers. The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to quarantine and discontinue use of the product, return affected product and complete and return the RECALLED PRODUCT RETURN FORM via Fax to Medtronic to (800)-895-6140 or email to: feedback.customerservice@Covidien.com/Distributor to (203) 492-7719 or email to: PalCathFCA@Covidien.com. Questions or concerns contact your Medtronic representative or Customer Service at (800) 882-5878.
- Quantity
- 10 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Canada, Belgium, Chile, Panama, Denmark, France, Germany , Netherlands,Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Numbers: 1425000092
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K123196"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NYU
- Firm FEI
- 1219930
- Firm city
- North Haven
- Firm state
- CT
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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