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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2941-2018·Announced 2018-09-05

MedComp Recalls DUO FLOW Custom Trays Due to Suture Wing Cracking

Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp is recalling DUO FLOW Custom Trays because suture wings may crack or break, posing risks of catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device defect with potential for significant injury (bleeding, air emboli, catheter dislocation), which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk device defects, despite the absence of reported serious injuries to date.

Plain-English summary

Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp is recalling DUO FLOW Custom Trays (Tray #414, Tray #415, and Tray #67) due to a potential defect in the suture wings. The suture wings have the potential to crack or break during use.

The recall is being conducted because the malfunction of these suture wings could lead to patient injury, including catheter dislocation, bleeding, and air emboli. The firm has received six complaints regarding malfunction, involving 29 broken suture wings, to date. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported in connection with these complaints.

The affected products were distributed nationwide and worldwide. Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using these specific trays and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
DUO FLOW CUSTOM TRAYS; TRAY #414 TRAY #415 TRAY #67

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp 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.

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