Events

Recall of Device Recall 1) Thoracentesis Tray; 2) SafeT Thoracentesis Tray

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Carefusion 2200 Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    66123
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2193-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-08-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-09-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-06-16
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=121524
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Needle, catheter - Product Code GCB
  • Reason
    Catheters included in thoracentesis tray and safe-t thoracentesis tray - drug free may occlude, preventing drainage of excessive fluid from the pleural cavity leading to a potential delay in the medical procedure and potentially serious patient complications.
  • Action
    Recall notification letters dated 8/27/13 were distributed via courier to direct accounts. Consignees were/are requested to confirm receipt of the notification, examine their inventory for the recalled products and to destroy the products. After the products are destroyed, the consignees are requested to submit a completed response form to CareFusion for replacement with functional devices. Consignees who cannot destroy the affected products are requested to contact CareFusion for additional information.

Device

Device Recall 1) Thoracentesis Tray; 2) SafeT Thoracentesis Tray
  • Model / Serial
    *** 1) Product Code: 4341B;  Lots: 554361 (Expires 11/30/15); 550463 (Expires 11/30/15); 548675 (Expires 11/30/15); 545891 (Expires 10/31/15); 544746 (Expires 10/31/15); 543978 (Expires 10/31/15); 542297 (Expires 10/31/15); 541063 (Expires 10/31/15); 539859 (Expires 10/31/15); 539470 (Expires 10/31/15); 537723 (Expires 9/30/15); 536497 (Expires 9/30/15); 535600 (Expires 9/30/15); 534616 (Expires 9/30/15); 532917 (Expires 8/31/15); 531869 (Expires 8/31/15); 530729 (Expires 8/31/15); 528789 (Expires 8/31/15); 526724 (Expires 8/31/15); 525767 (Expires 8/31/15); 523275 (Expires 8/31/15); 522256 (Expires 8/31/15); 517247 (Expires 7/31/15); 514103 (Expires 7/31/15); 512953 (Expires 7/31/15); 509413 (Expires 5/31/15); 508928 (Expires 5/31/15); 505191 (Expires 5/31/15); 504328 (Expires 4/30/15); 499957 (Expires 4/30/15); 498168 (Expires 4/30/15); 495057 (Expires 3/31/15), 492933 (Expires 3/31/15); 487660 (Expires 2/28/15); 486920 (Expires 2/28/15); 483377 (Expires 11/30/14); 481000 (Expires 11/30/14); 478361 (Expires 11/30/14); 476883 (Expires 11/30/14); 474403 (Expires 10/31/14); 471330 (Expires 10/31/14); 469597 (Expires 10/31/14); 469561 (Expires 10/31/14); 467093 (Expires 10/31/14); 464366 (Expires 10/31/14); 463156 (Expires 8/31/14); 461311 (Expires 8/31/14); 458579 (Expires 8/31/14); 456606 (Expires 8/31/14); 453734 (Expires 8/31/14); 450541 (Expires 8/31/14); 450540 (Expires 8/31/14); 446817 (Expires 8/31/14); 444048 (Expires 8/31/14); 440805 (Expires 8/31/14); 439236 (Expires 8/31/14); 436820 (Expires 8/31/14) ;433808 (Expires 7/31/14); 429003 (Expires 7/31/14); 427075 (Expires 7/31/14); 424115 (Expires 7/31/14); 420673 (Expires 6/30/14); 419197 (Expires 6/30/14); 417436 (Expires 6/30/14); 413285 (Expires 6/30/14); 411301 (Expires 6/30/14); 408552 (Expires 7/31/14); 405227 (Expires 6/30/14); 403653 (Expires 6/30/14); 400855 (Expires 6/30/14); 399197 (Expires 6/30/14); 389066 (Expires 5/31/14); 387167 (Expires 5/31/14); 382554 (Expires 5/31/14); 380046 (Expires 4/30/14); 377477 (Expires 4/30/14); 375047 (Expires 4/30/14); 372900 (Expires 4/30/04); 370763 (Expires 4/30/14); 370204 (Expires 3/31/14); 368133 (Expires 3/31/14); 366017 (Expires 3/31/14); 363544 (Expires 3/31/14); 362824 (Expires 3/31/14); 362000 (Expires 2/28/14); 359063 (Expires 2/28/14); 357349 (Expires 2/28/14); 352522 (Expires 1/31/14); 350387 (Expires 1/31/14); 348043 (Expires 1/31/14); 347360 (Expires 1/31/14); 343651 (Expires 10/31/14); 341316 (Expires 1/31/14); 339958 (Expires 1/31/14); 335395 (Expires 12/31/13); 333550 (Expires 12/31/13); 330580 (Expires 11/30/13); 327592 (Expires 11/30/13); 326052 (Expires 10/31/13); 322688 (Expires 10/31/13); 320605 (Expires 10/31/13); 316289 (Expires 9/30/13); 313891 (Expires 9/30/13); 312365 (Expires 9/30/13); 308400 (Expires 9/30/13); L1B129 (Expires 8/31/13); L1B177 (Expires 8/31/13); L1B215 (Expires 10/31/13); L1B311 (Expires 10/31/13); L1C150 (Expires 12/31/13); L1C190 (Expires 12/31/13; L1C273 (Expires 8/31/13); L1C376 (Expires 8/31/13);  *** 2) Product Code: 4341BSDF;  Lots: 548682 (Expires 2/28/18); 542824 (Expires 2/28/18); 528896 (Expires 12/31/17); 523596 (Expires 12/31/17); 522262 (Expires 12/31/17); 511661 (Expires 10/31/17); 486156 (Expires 8/31/17); 485085 (Expires 8/31/17); 469770 (Expires 6/30/17); 456730 (Expires 5/31/17); 437220 (Expires 3/31/17); 435599 (Expires 3/31/17); 363941 (Expires 8/31/16) 362922 (Expires 8/31/16); 354615 (Expires 7/31/16); 349218 (Expires 7/31/16); 347700 (Expires 7/31/16); 347346 (Expires 6/30/16); L1B185 (Expires 2/28/16); L1B321 (Expires 3/31/16); L1C201 (Expires 3/31/16); L0A238 (Expires 1/13/15); L0C212 (Expires 3/31/15); L0D150 (Expires 4/30/15); L0E143 (Expires 5/31/13); L0J242 (Expires 7/31/15); L0J274 (Expires 8/31/15); L0K270 (Expires 9/30/15); L0L264 (Expires 10/31/15); L0P117 (Expires 11/30/15); L0P126 (Expires 11/30/15); L9A294 (Expires 1/31/14); L9C267 (Expires 3/31/14); L9D320 (Expires 4/30/14); L9E238 (Expires 5/31/14); L9H237 (Expires 6/30/14); L9J212 (Expires 7/31/14); L9K261 (Expires 9/30/14); L9P191 (Expires 12/31/14); L8K258 (Expires 8/31/13); L8L229 (Expires 9/30/13); L8S323 (Expires 12/31/13)
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MD, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV and Puerto Rico, and the country of Iceland.
  • Product Description
    *** 1) Cat. 4341B; Qty. 10; Thoracentesis Tray; With Catheter; Sterile; CareFusion; 1500 Waukegan Road; McGaw Park, IL 60085 USA; || *** 2) Cat. 4341BSDF; Qty. 10; Safe-T Thoracentesis Tray; With Catheter and Sharps Injury Protection; Drug Free; CareFusion; 1500 Waukegan Road; McGaw Park, IL 60085 USA. || Indicated for specimen retrieval and therapeutic drainage of the pleural cavity.
  • Manufacturer
    Carefusion 2200 Inc

Manufacturer

Carefusion 2200 Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Carefusion 2200 Inc, 75 N Fairway Dr, Vernon Hills IL 60061-1845
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA