Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 24524 |
| Brand Name: | MITG - Catheter Introducing Sheath, Covidien LLC |
| Model: | MAHURKAR acute catheters |
| Affected: | |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Medtronic New Zealand Limited Unit 16 Mezzanine Level 5 Gloucester Park Road Onehunga AUCKLAND |
| Contact Information: | 0800 377 807 |
| Manufacturer: | Covidien LLC |
| Issue: | It has been established that the priming volume values within the instructions for use (IFU) and printed on the MAHURKAR acute catheters are higher than the volumes required to fill each lumen. In some instances, priming volumes for the MAHURKAR acute catheters were established using the maximum calculated volume plus an additional volume to ensure the catheter was fully locked. This approach was chosen to ensure that the lumen is always fully primed, minimizing risk of catheter thrombosis. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 1/5/2019 |
