FDA recall Z-0307-2022

Atrium Medical Corporation · Class II · device

Product

The Ocean Water Seal Chest Drain is a plastic, three bottle vacuum collection device. It consists of a collection chamber that holds shed mediastinal blood, a water seal chamber using a water seal that prevents air from entering into the pleural space and a suction control chamber, which incorporates a mechanical regulator to control suction pressures imposed upon the patient's pleural cavity.

Reason for recall

Inadequate/inappropriate Set-Up Instructions, which may result in delay in treatment and an unreasonable risk of harm to the patient

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution Foreign: Bahrain Belgium Brunei Darussalam Canada Colombia Ecuador Finland Italy Kuwait Libya Mauritius Mexico Netherlands Poland Portugal Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Spain United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2021-10-22
Report date
2021-12-01
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Merrimack, NH, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0307-2022