FDA Recall Open, Classified

MEDLINE CLEARPRO DOUBLE SWIVEL CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, flat peel pouch EA, 10 EA per Inner Carton (IC), 20 EA/2 Inner cartons per Case (CS). Labeled as follows: a. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 12 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS12; b. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 14 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS14; c. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 16 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS16

Recall: Z-1855-2022 · Initiated August 3, 2022

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1855-2022
Event Number
90722
Firm
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP Northfield
FEI Number
1417592
Product Code
BSY
Status
Open, Classified
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
August 3, 2022
Posted
September 29, 2022
Address
3 Lakes Dr, Northfield, IL, 60093-2753

Description

MEDLINE CLEARPRO DOUBLE SWIVEL CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, flat peel pouch EA, 10 EA per Inner Carton (IC), 20 EA/2 Inner cartons per Case (CS). Labeled as follows: a. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 12 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS12; b. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 14 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS14; c. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 16 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS16

Reason

Potential for the suction catheter to come apart from the green connector near the thumb valve. The connector is coming apart from the assembled device when pulling the catheter out of the artificial airway in the patient suctioning process.

Action

On about 08/03/2022, Medline notified consignees via first class mail letter of the recall. The letter instructed consignees to immediately review inventory and destroy all affected product and complete the response form indicated at the link provided in the letter. Distributors were instructed to notify customers if further distributed, instruct those customers destroy any affected product, and include customer quantities on response form.

Distribution

Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, and Puerto Rico. International distribution to Canada, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Qatar, United Arab Emirates

Quantity

65,320 units