1) Drainer Centesis Catheter — Class II medical device recall Z-2560-2018
Terminated recall by Galt Medical Corporation, reported 2018-08-08, distributed in CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MN…. The products listed might contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins (Pyrogens) that were introduced during
| Recall number | Z-2560-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Galt Medical Corporation, Garland, TX, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-05-02 |
| Classified | 2018-07-27 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-08-08 |
| Terminated | 2020-07-20 |
| Distributed | CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, PR, TX, UT, VA, WA |
| Countries outside the US | AU, BE, CA, CH, DE, FR, GB, IE, IT, KR, NL, PL, SK |
| Quantity | 13,210 |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination, sterility |
Product
1) Drainer Centesis Catheter, Sterile EO, Rx Only, Catalog #: a) DRC-001-05, b) DRC-001-06, c) DRC-001-15, 2) Centeze Centesis Catheter, Sterile EO, Rx Only, Catalog #: a) DRC-002-02, b) DRC-002-05, c) DRC-002-06, d) DRC-002-08,
Reason for recall
The products listed might contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins (Pyrogens) that were introduced during a manufacturing step. Bacterial Endotoxins also called pyrogenic bacteria can activate the inflammatory process and produce fever, chills, and hypotension in a patient.
Machine access
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