FDA Recall Terminated

Rusch/MMG Urinary Catheterization System, 14 Fr; the single use sterile kit contains a Rusch/MMG Intermittent Catheter, gauze tissue, povidone iodine swabs, two vinyl gloves and underpad; 100 kits per box; Rusch, 2450 Meadowbrook Pwy, Duluth, GA 30096, Assembled in Mexico from U.S. Components; product number RLA-142-3

Recall: Z-1083-05 · Initiated July 11, 2005

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1083-05
Event Number
32627
Firm
Teleflex Medical
FEI Number
3004959265
Product Code
FCM
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
July 11, 2005
Posted
August 4, 2005
Terminated
November 14, 2007
Address
2345 Waukegan Rd, Ste 120, Bannockburn, IL, 60015-1580

Description

Rusch/MMG Urinary Catheterization System, 14 Fr; the single use sterile kit contains a Rusch/MMG Intermittent Catheter, gauze tissue, povidone iodine swabs, two vinyl gloves and underpad; 100 kits per box; Rusch, 2450 Meadowbrook Pwy, Duluth, GA 30096, Assembled in Mexico from U.S. Components; product number RLA-142-3

Reason

There is a lack of assurance of sterility for parts of these lots of product.

Action

Teleflex Medical sent their customers recall letters dated July 11, 2005 via UPS, 2 Day Delivery, on July 13, 2005. The customers were informed that there were documentation discrepancies for the two lots which impact the level of assurance that all of the units are sterile, and were instructed to remove and quarantine all affected product immediately and return the product to Teleflex Medical at Research Triangle Park, NC. Any questions were directed to Dan Daily at 1-800-334-9751, ext. 4029. The recall was extended to include the two additional lots by letter dated 11/15/05. The customers were informed that there were documentation discrepancies for the two lots which impact the level of assurance that all of the units are sterile, and were instructed to remove and quarantine all affected product immediately and return the product to Teleflex Medical at Durham, NC. Any questions were directed to Linda Todd at 1-800-334-9751, ext. 4951.

Distribution

Nationwide

Quantity

95,800 units