CLASS II Device recall · Reported 21 Mar 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Port-a-cath II PS/Titan, Tray PAC II recalled by Smiths Medical ASD

Smiths Medical ASD is recalling Port-a-cath II PS/Titan, Tray Pac II. Labeled as: a. Ven LP, PU, UL, 8./Intro (1/EA), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Dec 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesa. Item No. 21-4071-24 (Lot No. 86X046, 87X050); b. Item No. 21-8066-24 (Lot No. 87X178); c. Item No. 21-8068-24 (Lot No. 87X179)
Quantity recalled1,077 units total

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1073-2018
FDA event ID
79429
Recalling firm
Smiths Medical ASD, Minneapolis, MN
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
4 Dec 2017
FDA classified
15 Mar 2018
Reported
21 Mar 2018
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

4 Dec 2017Recall initiated by company
15 Mar 2018Classified by FDA+101 days
21 Mar 2018Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Certain models and lots of PORT A CATH implantable port kits may have been misassembled. The kits may incorrectly contain a 6Fr or 6.5Fr size introducer instead of the correct 8.5Fr size introducer. The Power PORT A CATH II kit may also contain the incorrect locking collars in addition to the incorrect sized introducer.

Product as listed by the FDA

PORT-A-CATH II PS/Titan, Tray PAC II. Labeled as: a. VEN LP, PU, 2.6MM, UL, 8.5FR/INTRO (1/EA); b. DL, LP, PU, 2.2MM, WING-LOCK, 7FR/INTRO (1/EA); c. DL, LP, PU, 3.2MM, WING-LOCK, 10FR/INTRO (1/EA)

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Spain, and Turks and Caicos.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Certain models and lots of PORT A CATH implantable port kits may have been misassembled. The kits may incorrectly contain a 6Fr or 6.5Fr size introducer instead of the correct 8.5Fr size introducer. The Power PORT A CATH II kit may also contain the incorrect locking collars in addition to the incorrect sized introducer.

Which lots are affected?

a. Item No. 21-4071-24 (Lot No. 86X046, 87X050); b. Item No. 21-8066-24 (Lot No. 87X178); c. Item No. 21-8068-24 (Lot No. 87X179)

Where was it sold?

Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Spain, and Turks and Caicos.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 79429
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIPower Port-a-cath II, Tray Power Pac II recalled by Smiths Medical ASDSmiths Medical ASDOtherNationwide

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