Health product recall

XCELA PICC WITH PASV VALVE TECHNOLOGY, SINGLE LUMEN, IR KIT, BIOFLOW PICC MST-70 KIT, BIOFLOW PICC IR-175 KIT, PICC CONVENIENCE KIT (2018-05-10)

Starting date:
May 10, 2019
Posting date:
August 2, 2019
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-70573



Last updated: 2019-08-02

Affected Products

A. XCELA PICC WITH PASV VALVE TECHNOLOGY, SINGLE LUMEN, IR KIT

B. BIOFLO PICC MST-70 KIT

C. BIOFLO PICC IR-145 KIT

D. PICC CONVENIENCE KIT

Reason

AngioDynamics, Inc., Is conducting a medical device recall to the end user level based on information received from Galt Medical Corp., the manufacturer of certain introducers sheaths included within AngioDynamics Procedure Kits. Galt Medical Corp. has determined that the products listed in their 2-May-2018 recall notification, "might contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins (pyrogens) that were introduced during a manufacturing step." As stated in the Recall Notification from Galt Medical, "Bacterial Endotoxins, also called pyrogenic bacteria can activate the inflammatory process and produce fever, chills, and hypotension in a patient. AngioDynamics has confirmed that introducer sheaths affected by this recall have been included within AngioDynamics Procedure Kits which have been distributed to end users. AngioDynamics began distributing product affected by this recall on February 28, 2018 worldwide.

Affected products

A. XCELA PICC WITH PASV VALVE TECHNOLOGY, SINGLE LUMEN, IR KIT

Lot or serial number

5303187

Model or catalog number

H965251240

Companies
Manufacturer

NAVILYST MEDICAL, INC.

26 FOREST STREET

MARLBOROUGH

01752

Massachusetts

UNITED STATES


 B. BIOFLO PICC MST-70 KIT

Lot or serial number

5303177

Model or catalog number

H965458710

Companies
Manufacturer

NAVILYST MEDICAL, INC.

26 FOREST STREET

MARLBOROUGH

01752

Massachusetts

UNITED STATES


C. BIOFLO PICC IR-145 KIT

Lot or serial number

5301752

5304983

Model or catalog number

H965458720

H965458820

Companies
Manufacturer

NAVILYST MEDICAL, INC.

26 FOREST STREET

MARLBOROUGH

01752

Massachusetts

UNITED STATES


D. PICC CONVENIENCE KIT

Lot or serial number

5299826

5300582

5312185

5312582

5316398

Model or catalog number

H96560M7009361

H96560M7015311

H96560M7015321

Companies
Manufacturer

NAVILYST MEDICAL, INC.

26 FOREST STREET

MARLBOROUGH

01752

Massachusetts

UNITED STATES