FDA recall Z-2748-2020

TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC · Class II · device

Product

Pleur-Evac Adult-Ped Wet, LF Intl Eng, product code: A-8000I - Product Usage: CHEST DRAINAGE: To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum. To help prevent air and/or fluid from re-accumulating in the chest cavity or mediastinum. To help re-establish and maintain normal intra-thoracic pressure gradients. To facilitate complete lung re-expansion to restore normal breathing dynamics.

Reason for recall

Potential for sterile packaging to be compromised¿

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, PR and the countries of AL, BR, CR, EC, ES, GB, GR, HK, HN, ID, IT, MX, PA, PE, PH, PK, PR, SG, SV, VE.

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2020-06-30
Report date
2020-08-12
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Morrisville, NC, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2748-2020