Events

Recall of Device Recall Rusch/MMG Urinary Catheterization System, 14 Fr

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

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
    32627
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1083-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-07-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-08-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-11-14
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=40461
  • 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
    Tray, Catheterization, Sterile Urethral, With Or Without Catheter (Kit) - Product Code FCM
  • 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.

Device

Device Recall Rusch/MMG Urinary Catheterization System, 14 Fr
  • Model / Serial
    product number RLA-142-3, lot 002990-6, exp. 2007/03 and lot 002990-7, exp. 2007/02; the recall was expanded on 11/15/05 to include lot numbers 004622-3 and 004622-4
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product 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
  • Manufacturer
    Teleflex Medical

Manufacturer

Teleflex Medical
  • Manufacturer Address
    Teleflex Medical, 2345 Waukegan Rd Ste 120, Bannockburn IL 60015-1580
  • Source
    USFDA