FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

'TORAY' Hydrocoat Foley Catheter 12 x10 4.00 mm Fr x mL Product Usage: Latex Lubricous Coated Foley Catheters The standard catheter essentially consists of a flexible lubricous coated latex tube which incorporates one major drainage lumen and one or two minor lumens constructed in the wall of the tube. One minor lumen is for inflating the retention balloon (available in 2-Way & 3-Way catheters). The second minor lumen (applicable for 3 Way catheters only) is used for bladder irrigation purposes.

Recall: Z-1240-2014 · Reported March 26, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1240-2014
Event ID
67588
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Convatec Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
March 26, 2014
Initiation Date
February 7, 2014
Classification Date
March 19, 2014
Termination Date
December 18, 2014
Address
200 Headquarters Park Dr, Skillman, NJ, 08558-2600, United States

Description

'TORAY' Hydrocoat Foley Catheter 12 x10 4.00 mm Fr x mL Product Usage: Latex Lubricous Coated Foley Catheters The standard catheter essentially consists of a flexible lubricous coated latex tube which incorporates one major drainage lumen and one or two minor lumens constructed in the wall of the tube. One minor lumen is for inflating the retention balloon (available in 2-Way & 3-Way catheters). The second minor lumen (applicable for 3 Way catheters only) is used for bladder irrigation purposes.

Reason

The lumen of the Medline Sterile Foley Catheter was found to be blocked by excess lubricious coating material.

Code Info

540204R001

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution and in the state of TX

Quantity

54,590 catheters