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Recall of Device Recall Atrium Medical Ocean Water Seal Chest Drain ATS

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Atrium Medical Corporation.

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
    66788
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0736-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-11-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-01-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-06-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=123492
  • 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
    Apparatus, autotransfusion - Product Code CAC
  • Reason
    Chest drain tubing of of the ats blood recovery may leak or disconnect.
  • Action
    Atrium Medical issued notification letters to direct consignees by UPS next day on 19 November 2013, and indirect consignees (distributors customers) by UPS next day or USPS priority (for customers with a PO Box) on 27 November 2013. The Letter explain the issue and the steps that should be taken. The customer will be offered replacement with unaffected product or credit. The firm describes Procedures for Emergency Use. The firm identifies potential product substitutions. These products are the same drainage product without the auto-transfusion line. International Distributors. International distributors provided with the Recall Authorization' package and the customer letter. Accounts are requested to complete the Recall Reply Form acknowledging receipt of the notification. Contact Atrium Medical Customer Service at 1-800-370-7899, Monday through Friday between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Device

Device Recall Atrium Medical Ocean Water Seal Chest Drain ATS
  • Model / Serial
    Lot number starting with 10883097 and the ending lot number 10913346. (All units in between and including these two numbers).  To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum.
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Canada, Austria, Ireland, Romania, South Africa, Colombia, Lebanon Netherlands, Jordan, Russia, and Taiwan.
  • Product Description
    Atrium Ocean Water Seal Chest Drain ATS Blood Recovery System with stopcock and in-line connectors Sterile fluid path packaging || Product Code: 2050-070. || To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum.
  • Manufacturer
    Atrium Medical Corporation

Manufacturer

Atrium Medical Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Atrium Medical Corporation, 5 Wentworth Dr, Hudson NH 03051-4929
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    USFDA