FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Smiths Medical MD, Inc.: Locator-Wand Cover that is sold in a shelf carton (unit packaging) separate to the sterile tray containing and identified as PORT-A-CATH II Fluoro-Free, Venous Access System, PolyFlow Polyurethane Catheter, 1.9mm O.D. tray. REF 21-4653-24. Contents: Portal with ULTRA-LOCK Connector, Radiopaque PolyFlow Polyurethane Catheter with CATH-FINDER Sensor Wire, Locator-Wand cover, Nonvented Luer Cap, 20G PORT-A-CATH needle, 18G Blunt Needle, 20G GRIPPER PLUS Non-Coring Safety needle, 18G Extra Thin Wall Introducer Needle, 6 Fr Introducer, 2 ''J'' Guidewires, Syringes, Vein Pick, Tunneling Tool, 20G 90-degree PORT-A-CATH needle, 3 Point-Lok Sharps Safety Devices, Product Information. EtO Sterilized. Single Use. Deltec, Inc., St. Paul, MN 55112 U.S.A.
- Recall number
- Z-0800-06
- Recalling firm
- Smiths Medical MD, Inc.
- Product
- Locator-Wand Cover that is sold in a shelf carton (unit packaging) separate to the sterile tray containing and identified as PORT-A-CATH II Fluoro-Free, Venous Access System, PolyFlow Polyurethane Catheter, 1.9mm O.D. tray. REF 21-4653-24. Contents: Portal with ULTRA-LOCK Connector, Radiopaque PolyFlow Polyurethane Catheter with CATH-FINDER Sensor Wire, Locator-Wand cover, Nonvented Luer Cap, 20G PORT-A-CATH needle, 18G Blunt Needle, 20G GRIPPER PLUS Non-Coring Safety needle, 18G Extra Thin Wall Introducer Needle, 6 Fr Introducer, 2 ''J'' Guidewires, Syringes, Vein Pick, Tunneling Tool, 20G 90-degree PORT-A-CATH needle, 3 Point-Lok Sharps Safety Devices, Product Information. EtO Sterilized. Single Use. Deltec, Inc., St. Paul, MN 55112 U.S.A.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2006-03-29
- Posted
- 2006-04-27
- Terminated
- 2007-01-23
- Reason
- One lot of Locator-Wand Cover sterile pouches may have an insufficient seal and product sterility could be compromised. The Locator-Wand Cover is supplied with the PORT-A-CATH II AND P.A.S. PORT systems. The packaged Wand-Cover is placed on the outside of the PORT-A-CATH II AND P.A.S. PORT tray.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- An Urgent Product Safety & Recall Notification, dated 03/29/06, was mailed to domestic customers and emailed to international customers. The letter described the issue, identified re-order number and lot numbers affected and gave 3 options. The options include to use only the sterile tray and discard the wand cover from the shelf box; remove and discard Locator-Wand Cover pouches and request replacement Locator-Wand Covers; or return the entire device for a credit or replacement.
- Quantity
- 189 trays
- Distribution
- Nationwide. AR, CA, DE, FL, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NJ, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI. Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Re-order number 21-4653-24, Lot numbers: M42229, M42693, M42899, M43378.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K871132","K931073","K932840"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MMP
- Firm FEI
- 2183502
- Firm city
- Saint Paul
- Firm state
- MN
- 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
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28