FDA Recall Terminated

Pump Tube, REF 8170,121; Suction Pump Drain Tube; An accessory to the suction pump designed for use with the Richard Wolf Ultrasound Lithotriptor used to disintegrate kidney stones, urinary bladder stones and ureter stones; Richard Wolf GmbH, D-75438 Knittlingen Germany

Recall: Z-0537-04 · Initiated February 2, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0537-04
Event Number
28227
Firm
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
FEI Number
1418479
Product Code
JOL
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
February 2, 2004
Posted
February 11, 2004
Terminated
March 24, 2004
Address
353 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061-3110

Description

Pump Tube, REF 8170,121; Suction Pump Drain Tube; An accessory to the suction pump designed for use with the Richard Wolf Ultrasound Lithotriptor used to disintegrate kidney stones, urinary bladder stones and ureter stones; Richard Wolf GmbH, D-75438 Knittlingen Germany

Reason

If the drain tube is assembled incorrectly, the suction pump will not operate as intended.

Action

The accounts were telephoned on 2/2/04 and informed of the potential to re-assemble the suction pump drain tubing incorrectly after sterilization. The accounts were sent re-designed replacement tubing sets and were requested to return the old tubing sets to Richard Wolf.

Distribution

Texas and Nebraska

Quantity

2 tube sets