FDASeptember 16, 2020device
Merit Medical Cultura Collection and Transport System, 3 mL Viral Transport Medium, Ref: VCTS100, Single Use, IVD, for the following unit counts: 1 Unit - (01)00884450499917, 50 Units - (01)10884450499914, 200 units - (01)20884450499911
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
The flocked tip of the 100mm swab may break off in the nasophyaryngeal cavity during sample collection. This could result in soft tissue injury of the nasophyaryngeal cavity or a delay in treatment.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
merit medical systemsmeritmerit medical
UPCs
008844504999171088445049991420884450499911
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