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CriticalFDAfda-Z-1018-2015STERILITY ISSUE

Covidien Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System. Models CVT808015, CVT808025, CVT812015, and CVT812025. The following models are not offe...

⚠ 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
1,032
Recall Date
December 10, 2014
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Sterility Issue

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1018-2015.

A manufacturing error resulted in the risk of incorrect proximal and distal balloon inflation port identification on the units. Units have been identified to have the distal balloon inflation port incorrectly labeled as proximal, and, the proximal balloon port incorrectly labeled as distal.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1018-2015.

Recall terminated by FDA.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  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-1018-2015.

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Covidien Recall FAQ

Covidien is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Covidien Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System. Models CVT808015, CVT808025, CVT812015, and CVT812025. The following models are not offe.... The notice was published on December 10, 2014 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 1,032 units are potentially affected.