FDA Device recall Z-0226-2018
Glidesheath Slender Hydrophilic Coated Introducer Sheath, 6FR - 10CM (0.021), REF/Product Code RM*RS6F10PA, STERILE, Rx ONLY
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2017-12-20
On 2017-12-20 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Glidesheath Slender Hydrophilic Coated Introducer Sheath, 6FR - 10CM (0.021), REF/Product Code RM*RS6F10PA, STERILE, Rx ONLY by Terumo Medical, citing an incomplete seal at the chevron end of the primary packaging of the GLIDESHEATH SLENDER Introducer Sheath was detected in a small quantity of the affected lot population, 0.01%….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0226-2018 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2017-06-07 |
| Published | 2017-12-20 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Terumo Medical |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Glidesheath Slender Hydrophilic Coated Introducer Sheath, 6FR - 10CM (0.021), REF/Product Code RM*RS6F10PA, STERILE, Rx ONLY
Reason
An incomplete seal at the chevron end of the primary packaging of the GLIDESHEATH SLENDER Introducer Sheath was detected in a small quantity of the affected lot population, 0.01% (1 in 10, 000 units). This breach of the sterile barrier may compromise the sterility of the sheath.
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot s 161020, 161021, 161024, 161025, 161027, 161028, 161031, 161101, 161104, 101107, 101108, 161109, 161109, 161110, 1…Lot s 161020, 161021, 161024, 161025, 161027, 161028, 161031, 161101, 161104, 101107, 101108, 161109, 161109, 161110, 161111, 161114, 161121, 161122, 161122, 161123, 161124, 161125, 161128, 161129, 161130, 161206, 161207, 161208, 161209, 161212, 161219, 161220, 161221, 161222, 1612223, 161226, 161227, 161228, 170109, 170112, 170113, 170116, 170117, 170120, 170123, 170124, 170125, 170126, 170127, 170130, 170131, 170201 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0226-2018%22
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