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Device product

Acuvance¿2 Safety Catheter, Product No. 1720-AI Product Usage: The Acuvance¿ 2 Safety Catheter is a Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC). PIVCs are designed for single use venipuncture on all patient populations where access to the veins and arteries are required. The catheter has a Safety Needle Assembly (SAN) designed to reduce risk of accidental needle sticks to the operators. The lateral port is equipped with a non-return silicone valve and a polypropylene snap cap with a winged polypropylene hub for fastening.

Z-0789-2017

November 21, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Event
Event 75742
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
26,750
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0789-2017

Official wording

Reason: Smiths Medical became aware that three (3) lots of Acuvance2 Safety Catheter, product number 1720-AI, contain devices with missing or incorrectly positioned side port valves.

Code information: 3120882, 3120883, 3220733

Distribution pattern: Foreign Distribution in the Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Smiths Medical became aware that three (3) lots of Acuvance2 Safety Catheter, product number 1720-AI, contain devices with missing or incorrectly positioned side port valves.