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CriticalFDAfda-Z-0269-2019STERILITY ISSUE

REF VV19F Reinforced Dual Lumen Cannula, 19Fr., Sterile EO, DISPOSABLE: DO NOT RE-USE CE 0473 Product Usage: The OriGen RDLC cathete...

⚠ Critical FDA Safety Notice — Talk to Your Doctor

The FDA has flagged this as a serious safety concern (sterility issue). Do not stop, change, or discard a prescribed medication or medical device on your own. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to ask whether this notice applies to your prescription and what to do next. Any specific guidance below comes directly from the FDA — Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice.

Units Affected
134
Recall Date
March 30, 2015
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Sterility Issue

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0269-2019.

Potential for clear extension tube to separate from the hub, which could result in blood loss and may require intervention to prevent permanent impairment/damage

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0269-2019.

Recall terminated by FDA.

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0269-2019.

OriGen Biomedical, Inc.

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Origen Biomedical, Inc. Recall FAQ

Origen Biomedical, Inc. is the subject of a surgical devices safety report: REF VV19F Reinforced Dual Lumen Cannula, 19Fr., Sterile EO, DISPOSABLE: DO NOT RE-USE CE 0473 Product Usage: The OriGen RDLC cathete.... The notice was published on March 30, 2015 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 134 units are potentially affected.