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Smiths Medical ASD Inc.: Acuvance2 Safety Catheter, Product No. 1720-AI Product Usage: The Acuvance 2 Safety Catheter is a Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC). PIVCs are designed for single use venipuncture on all patient populations where access to the veins and arteries are required. The catheter has a Safety Needle Assembly (SAN) designed to reduce risk of accidental needle sticks to the operators. The lateral port is equipped with a non-return silicone valve and a polypropylene snap cap with a winged polypropylene hub for fastening.

Recall number
Z-0789-2017
Recalling firm
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Product
Acuvance2 Safety Catheter, Product No. 1720-AI Product Usage: The Acuvance 2 Safety Catheter is a Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC). PIVCs are designed for single use venipuncture on all patient populations where access to the veins and arteries are required. The catheter has a Safety Needle Assembly (SAN) designed to reduce risk of accidental needle sticks to the operators. The lateral port is equipped with a non-return silicone valve and a polypropylene snap cap with a winged polypropylene hub for fastening.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2016-11-21
Posted
2016-12-19
Terminated
2017-08-01
Reason
Smiths Medical became aware that three (3) lots of Acuvance2 Safety Catheter, product number 1720-AI, contain devices with missing or incorrectly positioned side port valves.
Root cause
Process control
Action
Consignees were sent on 11/21/2016 a Smiths Medical "Urgent Medical Device Field Safety Notice: dated November 18, 2016. The letter was addressed to "Clinician who uses the Acuvance2 Safety Catheter". The letter described the Reason for Recall, Risk to Health, and Instructions to Customers. Requested consignees to complete and return the "Urgent Medical Device Field Safety Notice Response Form" within 10 days of receipt. For questions contact Stericycle via email at the smithsmedicalrecall@stericycle.com.
Quantity
26,750
Distribution
Foreign Distribution in the Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden
Lot, serial or model codes
3120882, 3120883, 3220733
510(k) numbers
["K012128"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
FOZ
Firm FEI
3012307300
Firm city
Minneapolis
Firm state
MN
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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