FDA Recall Terminated

Urethral Warming System-Galil Medical Warming Catheter. The product is contained within prostate kits. This product is used in cryosurgery to prevent freezing of tissue.

Recall: Z-1698-2008 · Initiated December 11, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1698-2008
Event Number
47888
Firm
Galil Medical
FEI Number
3004462490
Product Code
GEH
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
December 11, 2007
Posted
September 3, 2008
Terminated
September 2, 2008
Address
401 Plymouth Rd, Ste 130, Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462-1651

Description

Urethral Warming System-Galil Medical Warming Catheter. The product is contained within prostate kits. This product is used in cryosurgery to prevent freezing of tissue.

Reason

The warming catheter was manufactured with the inlet and outlet tubes switched.

Action

The recalling firm telephoned their customers in April 2008 to inform them of the problem and the need to return the product. There customers were also asked to contact the firm if they had actually used any of the kits with the serial numbers listed, even if they experienced no problem. As a follow up to the telephone call, a letter was issued to the customers. For assistance, please call 770-565-6166.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of PA, SC, FL, NY, TN, and WA, and country of Canada

Quantity

541 catheters