FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Pyng Medical Corporation: The product is the "FASTx Sternal Intraosseous Device". The expiration date for the recalled products is end of June, 2012. The device is used to insert an infusion tube into the manubrium (upper portion of the sternum) of a patient. It is intended for intraosseous infusion as an alternative to intravenous access, to facilitate emergency resuscitation through the use of drugs and fluids. It is indicated for use in establishing a sternal intraosseous access route in adult and adolescent patients (12 years of age and older) requiring vascular administration of drugs or fluids to facilitate emergency resuscitation.
- Recall number
- Z-2687-2011
- Recalling firm
- Pyng Medical Corporation
- Product
- The product is the "FASTx Sternal Intraosseous Device". The expiration date for the recalled products is end of June, 2012. The device is used to insert an infusion tube into the manubrium (upper portion of the sternum) of a patient. It is intended for intraosseous infusion as an alternative to intravenous access, to facilitate emergency resuscitation through the use of drugs and fluids. It is indicated for use in establishing a sternal intraosseous access route in adult and adolescent patients (12 years of age and older) requiring vascular administration of drugs or fluids to facilitate emergency resuscitation.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-11-05
- Posted
- 2011-06-28
- Terminated
- 2011-08-10
- Reason
- Device failed to operate; the insertion of the infusion tube of the FASTx Sternal Intraosseous Device was not achieved in live subjects.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Pyng Medical Corp. sent a "FSN/RECALL FOR FASTx STERNAL INTRAOSSEOUS DEVICE, P/N FASTx -H" letter dated November 5, 2010 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. Customers are to cease distribution and use of all devices. All devices remaining in inventory should be quarantined. Customers are asked to complete the information at the bottom of the letter and return the product by FEDEx. Questions regarding this notice should contact the Director of Operations at 1-604-303-7964 ext. 211.
- Quantity
- 402 devices
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution--USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Austria, Canada, England, Italy, Mexico, Poland, and Sweden.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 3 lot numbers: "20100609", "20100610", and 20100611". Format is "YYYYMMXX" where YYYY is the year of manufacture, MM is the month, and XX is a sequential number identifying different lots manufactured in the same month.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K100124"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FMI
- Firm FEI
- 3003437923
- Firm city
- Richmond
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Canada
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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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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