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Merit Medical Systems, Inc.: Custom Procedural Trays: Merit's Custom Total Hip Pack, K12T-05537, Merit's Total Knee Pack, K12T05538 A custom procedural tray is a combination of legally marketed medical devices placed into one container for the convenience of the user and used within the limits of the product's intended uses.

Recall number
Z-0464-2013
Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Product
Custom Procedural Trays: Merit's Custom Total Hip Pack, K12T-05537, Merit's Total Knee Pack, K12T05538 A custom procedural tray is a combination of legally marketed medical devices placed into one container for the convenience of the user and used within the limits of the product's intended uses.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-06-08
Posted
2012-12-03
Terminated
2012-12-10
Reason
Custom Procedural trays contain Stryker Hytrel Togas which are being recalled because the clear tape that is intended to aid in the prevention of patient's fluids from contacting the surgeon/surgical staff through the sleeve seam of the toga, was not applied during the manufacturing process.
Root cause
Process control
Action
The firm, Merit Medical, sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL NOTICE" letter dated June 8, 2012 to its customers by letter sent by US Postal Service - Certified Mail Receipt describing the problem, instructions as to actions that need to be taken, and requesting the customer to complete and sign the Customer Response Form and immediately fax a copy to this form to 1-804-416-1031. Customers were instructed to mail the completed original Customer Response Form using the provided postage-paid, self-addressed envelope to Merit. Should the customer choose to return the product for rework, they are to return the affected products by shipping them back to Merit Medical Systems via Federal Express 2nd Day Air (Acct #1129-5275-6) to: RGA Department RGA #NC-53417, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., Attn: Manager of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, 12701 Kingston Ave., Chester, VA 23836. For questions customers were instructed to contact Manager of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at 1-804-416-1048 or email: jbraxton@merit.com.
Quantity
83 packs
Distribution
Nationwide distribution: US including states of: NE and SD.
Lot, serial or model codes
Merit's Custom Total Hip Pack, K12T-05537, Lot numbers T320054, T331364, T335090; Merit's Total Knee Pack, K12T05538, Lot numbers T320059, T331365, T335092
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LRO
Firm FEI
3002975287
Firm city
Chester
Firm state
VA
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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