FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: xray CH05/40CM and xray CH08/40CM Product Usage: Duodenal and Stomach Gastroenterology Tubes are sterile disposable devices which may be inserted through the nose or mouth via the esophagus into the stomach or duodenum to assist in the drainage of gastric contents, decompression of the stomach or duodenum, or for obtaining a specimen of gastric contents. The device is intended to administer medication or fluids, and enteral feeding.

Recall: Z-1036-2019 · Reported March 27, 2019

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1036-2019
Event ID
82039
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
ConvaTec, Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
March 27, 2019
Initiation Date
January 9, 2019
Classification Date
March 21, 2019
Address
7900 Triad Center Dr Ste 400, N/A, Greensboro, NC, 27409-9076, United States

Description

Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: xray CH05/40CM and xray CH08/40CM Product Usage: Duodenal and Stomach Gastroenterology Tubes are sterile disposable devices which may be inserted through the nose or mouth via the esophagus into the stomach or duodenum to assist in the drainage of gastric contents, decompression of the stomach or duodenum, or for obtaining a specimen of gastric contents. The device is intended to administer medication or fluids, and enteral feeding.

Reason

An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.

Code Info

Product Codes/REF Numbers: 417350, 417354; Lot Codes: 7D04313, 7E03449, 150723, 150957, 155792, 157603, 170833, 183854, 183855, 234561, 487048

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of IL, MI, PA, WI. and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

Quantity

1,231,155 units total