Events

Recall of Rusch, Soft Rubber (Nelaton and Nelaton Robinson), Bladder Catheter

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
    69182
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2661-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-09-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-09-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-02-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=129815
  • 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
    Catheter, urological - Product Code KOD
  • Reason
    Misbranding: although the product labeling identifies the catheters as "soft rubber," the natural rubber latex caution statement was not printed on the product label.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified via letter on/about 09/04/2014. Subsequently, consignees were notified of the expanded recall on 01/13/2015.

Device

Rusch, Soft Rubber (Nelaton and Nelaton Robinson), Bladder Catheter
  • Model / Serial
    Product Code #402100060, Lot #13491 & 13501; Product Code #402140120, Lot #13371, 13391 & 13511; Product Code #401140140, 13501, 14091, 14141, 13271, 13461, 13481, 14061, 14081 & 14101; Product Code #402140160, Lot #13411, 13291, 13311, 13301, 13391 & 13491; Product Code #402140240, Lot #13311 & 13391; Product Code #403300100, Lot #13311, 13411, 13461, 13481, 14041, 14091 & 14131; Product Code #403340140, Lot #13291; Product Code #403900080, Lot #13371 & 13411; Product Code #403900100, Lot #13261 & 13441; Product Code #403900120, Lot #13351, 13451, 13511 & 13461 and Product Code #410200200, Lot #13411. On 1/9/2015 recall expanded to include: Product Code: 40214-000080, Lot numbers 14101 & 13301; Product Code: 402140-000140, Lot number: 14281; Product Code: 402140-0001160, Lot number: 13491; Product Code: 402140-000180, Lot number: 13391 and Product Code; 402140-000240, Lot numbers: 13391 & 14027.
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bahrain, Belgrad, Canada, Croatia, Cypress, Czeck Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slavonia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Portugal and Zambia.
  • Product Description
    Rusch, Soft Rubber (Nelaton and Nelaton Robinson), Bladder Catheter, Sterile. || These catheters are indicated for the routine drainage of urine from the bladder. These catheters are not intended or designed for indwelling use.
  • Manufacturer
    Teleflex Medical

Manufacturer

Teleflex Medical
  • Manufacturer Address
    Teleflex Medical, 2917 Weck Dr, Research Triangle Park NC 27709-0186
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA