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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1640-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Vygon Recalls PICC Insertion Trays Due to Potential Sterility Compromise

Vygon U.S.A. is recalling 16,520 PICC Insertion Trays because potential friction holes may affect the product's sterility.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device where a sterility failure poses a risk of harm (infection), but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Vygon U.S.A. is recalling 16,520 units of the PICC Insertion Tray (Product Code: AMS-7192CS-4). This convenience kit is used for the insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) into the vascular system. The recall is being conducted because potential friction holes may affect the sterility of the product.

The affected products were distributed nationwide to the states of Arizona, Utah, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Missouri, Florida, and California. The specific lot numbers involved are 17I040D, 17I041D, 17J016D, 17I002D, 17J015D, and 17J018D. The Universal Device Identifier (UDI) for the product is 08498840010648.

Healthcare providers and facilities should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the affected trays. Users should contact Vygon U.S.A. for instructions on how to return or dispose of the recalled products.

The recalled product

Product
PICC Insertion Tray, Product Code: AMS-7192CS-4 Convenience kit for the insertion of PICCs into the vascular system.
Manufacturer
Vygon U.S.A.
Affected units
16,520

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (7)

  • Lot Numbers: 17I040D
  • 17I041D
  • 17J016D
  • 17I002D
  • 17J015D
  • 17J018D
  • UDI: 08498840010648

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 13 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Vygon U.S.A. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 8 products in this recall →