GEL CONDUCTOR — Class I medical device recall Z-0009-2022
Ongoing recall by DJO, LLC, reported 2021-10-13, distributed nationwide. Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination.
| Recall number | Z-0009-2022 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | DJO, LLC, Carlsbad, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2021-09-07 |
| Classified | 2021-10-05 |
| Reported by FDA | 2021-10-13 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CN, FR, MX |
| Quantity | 67,485 |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
Product
GEL CONDUCTOR, Description/REF: 5 LITER W/DISP/4238, 24-8.5OZ BOTTLES/4248, 5 LITER/4266, distributed by DJO, LLC / DJO FRANCE in the following kits, Part/Description: 2073/ INTELECT RPW 120V, 2073-BR/ INTELECT RPW 120V BRAZIL, 2074/ INTELECT RPW 230 V, 2082/ INTELECT RPW 100 V, 2760/ INTELECT LEGEND XT COMBOUS STD, 2791/ INTELECT LEGEND XT COMBO US STD W/CART, 2782-10/ INTELECT TRANSPORT US STD, 2782-2/ INTELECT TRANSPORT US STD, 2843/ INTELECT VET 4CH COMBO PKG, 2845K/ KIT INTELECT VET 4CH COMBO PKG, 2863/ SENIOR SOLUTIONS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 5CM, 2863-10/ SENIOR SOLUTIONS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 10CM APPL, 2863-2/ SENIOR SOLUTIONS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 2CM APPL, 2864/ SENIOR SOLUTIONS 4CH COMBO PKG US STD, 2761/ VECTRA GENISYS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 5CM APPL, 2792/ VECTRA GENISYS 2CH COMBO US STD W/CART, 2761-10/ VECTRA GENISYS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 10CM APPL, 2761-2/ VECTRA GENISYS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 2CM APPL, 2762CC/ INT ADV 2CH COLOR COMBO INT'L 5CM APPL, 2762CC-10/ INT ADV 2CH COLOR COMBO W/O EM INT'L STD 10CM APPL, 2762CC-2/ INT ADV 2CH COLOR COMBO W/O EM INT'L STD 2CM APPL, 2788/ LEGEND XT 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 5CM APPL, 2795/ INTELECT XT 4CH COMBO US STD 5CM APPL W/CART, 2788-10/ LEGEND XT 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 10CM APPL, 2795-10/ INTELECT XT4CH COMBO US STD 10CM APPL, 2788-2/ LEGEND XT 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 2CM APPL, 2795-2/ INTELECT XT 4CH COMBO US STD 2CM APPL, 2789/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO PKG US 5CM APPL, 2796/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO US STD W/CART, 2796K/ KIT VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO P, 2789-10/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 10CM APPL, 2796-10/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO US US STD 10CM APPL, 2789-2/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 2CM APPL, 2796-2/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO US STD 2CM APPL, 2738/ INTELECT TRANSPORT COMBO PKG US STD, 8250KP/ KIT TRITON DTS PROMO, 6001/ INTELECT NEO, 2738-10/ INTELECT TRANSPORT COMBO PKG US STD, 2738-2/ INTELECT TRANSPORT COMBO PKG US STD, 2772MC/ INT ADVANCED COMBO MONOCHROMEINT'L STD, 2776/ INTELECT MOBILE INT'L STD 5CM APPL, 27800/ ULTRASOUND ON CART, 2776-BR/ INTELECT MOBILE INTL STD 5CM APPL BRAZIL, 2776-10/ INT MOBIL INT'L STD 10CM APPL, 2776-2/ INT MOBILE INT'L STD 2CM APPL, 2778/ INTELECT MOBILE COMBO INT'L STD 5CM APPL, 2778-10/ INTELECT MOBILE COMBO INT'L STD 10CM APPL, 2778-2/ INTELECT MOBILE COMBO INT'L STD 2CM APPL, 2752CC/ INT ADV 2CH COLOR COMBO INT'L STD, 2756/ INTELECT VET 2CH COMBO PKG INT'L STD, 2844K/ KIT INTELECT VET 2CH COMBO PKG, 2782/ INTELECT TRANSPORT US STD, 2895K/ KIT CART ADAPT BL W/CT/SPEC US, 2872/ VECTRA GEN 2C COMBO W/O EMG PK US STD, 2876/ VECTR GEN 2C COMBO W/O EMG US STD W/CART, 2874/ VECTRA GEN 4C COMBO W/O EMG PK US STD, 2878/ VECTR GEN 4C COMBO W/O EM US STD W/CART, 7550/ INT LEGEND COMBO 4C US STD, INT001/ INTELECT LEGEND ULTRASOUND US STD, INTC B/ INT CB PKGD US STD, 39-0701/ DIRECT SUPPLY PANACEA VECTRA 2-CHNL ULTRASOUND/ESTIM COMBO, 39-0702/ DIRECT SUPPLY PANACEA VECTRA 4-CHNL ULTRASOUND/ESTIM COMBO, 13-4248/ GEL CONDUCTOR 24-8.5OZ BOTTLES, 15-1200/ INTELECT MOBILE 2 ULTRASOUND INTL SET EU PLUG, 15-1201/ INTELECT MOBILE 2 ULTRASOUND INTL SET ALL PLUGS, 15-1204/ INTELECT MOBILE 2 COMBO INTL SET EU PLUG, 15-1205/ INTELECT MOBILE 2 COMBO INTL SET ALL PLUGS, 2173KIT/ INTELECT RPW 2 120V INTERNATIONAL KIT US PLUG, 2174KIT/ INTELECT RPW 2 230V KIT EU PLUG, 2175KIT/ INTELECT RPW 2 100V KIT JPN PLUG, 2176KIT/ INTELECT RPW 2 120V USA KIT, 12-2756-1/ INTELECT VET 2CH COMBO PKG INTL STD, 2756K/ KIT INTELECT VET 2CH COMBO PKGUS STD, 70002/ NEO MODULE ULTRASOUND
Reason for recall
Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health.
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