Reported Sep 10, 2014 · Terminated

GALT VALVED TEARAWAY KIT GALT VTI w/ Sideport Stainless Steel Dbl Flex. J-St RX ONLY UNITS 1 STERILE EO Product Usage:…

Galt Medical Corporation

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Galt Medical Corporation · 2220 Merritt Dr · Garland, TX · 75041-6137

Is this the product you have?

  • GALT VALVED TEARAWAY KIT GALT VTI w/ Sideport Stainless Steel Dbl Flex. J-St RX
  • ONLY UNITS 1 STERILE EO Product UsageUsed in percutaneous procedures to introduce catheters and other intravascular devices into the peripheral vasculature
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalot Numbers
    • KIT-043-06
    • KIT-043-07
    • KIT-043-08
    • KIT-043-09
    • KIT-043-10
    • KIT-043-11
    • KIT-053-06
    • KIT-053-07
    • KIT-053-08
    • KIT-053-09
    • KIT-053-10
    • KIT-053-11
    • KIT-053-12
    • KIT-053-17
    • KIT-053-18
    • KIT-053-19
    • KIT-053-20
    • KIT-053-21
    • and KIT-053-22
Amount recalled
11,155 units in total

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

The adhesive used in the product could dislodge when objects are inserted through the valve which could pose an embolic risk to the patient.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Feb 26, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:07 PM UTC

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