Recall of FemSoft Insert, Female Urethral Insert, Size 2 Long, 4.5 cm Length.

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

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
    55765
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1911-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-04-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-06-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-12-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Transurethral occlusion insert, urinal incontinence-control, female. - Product Code OCK
  • Reason
    Rochester medical is voluntarily recalling specific lots of femsoft urethral inserts manufactured and distributed in 2009 and 2010. testing has revealed a small number of packages which contain a small void in the package seal, and it has been determined that product sterility cannot be guaranteed. if product sterility has been compromised, there is a potential for increased risk of urinary trac.
  • Action
    Consignees were contacted by telephone on 5/3/10 and if not reached, were sent a Rochester Medical "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter on 5/6/10 dated April 26, 2010. The letter was addressed to Rochester Medical Corporation Customers. The letter described the problem and product involved; recommended consignees to record the quantity and lot numbers (s) on the enclosed postcard and return it to them; and to immediately destroy the product with the lots affected. In the case of distributors, the telephone call was followed by a letter sent/dated April 27, 2010 to each distributor. It advised distributors to isolate any remaining inventory with the specified lot numbers and to complete the disposition report. Letters included a customer letter for dissemination to their retail level customers. Retail customers were asked to segregate and destroy the affected products and record the action. The company will replace the destroyed product. The distributors started their contact to consignees on 4/28/10. Please contact Rochester Medical at 1-800-243-3315, or the firm's Customer Service Department at 1-507-533-9309 for additional information or for product return & replacement instructions.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    REF Lot Pouch  72202 53500524 53500518  72202 53500541 53500539  72202 53500592 53500587  72202 53500627 53500620     72202DT 53500572 53500518  72202DT 53500594 53500587
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY, WI,. AUSTRIA, BANGLADESH, CANADA, CYPRUS, ETHIOPIA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, NETHERLANDS, P.R. CHINA, SAUDI ARABIA, SCOTLAND, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TURKEY, UAE, UNITED KINGDOM.
  • Product Description
    FemSoft Insert, Female Urethral Insert, Size 2 Long, 4.5 cm Length, Sterile (R), Rx Only, REF 72202 or 72202DT. || Rochester Medical Corporation, One Rochester Medical drive, Stewartville, MN 55976 USA.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Rochester Medical Corp, 1 Rochester Medical Dr Nw, Stewartville MN 55976-1647
  • Source
    USFDA