Date Initiated by Firm | August 20, 2021 |
Date Posted | September 09, 2021 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on February 02, 2023 |
Recall Number | Z-2391-2021 |
Recall Event ID |
88540 |
510(K)Number | K955246 |
Product Classification |
Transducer, ultrasonic, diagnostic - Product Code ITX
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Product | LiquaSonic Ultrasound Gel 250mL, Model No. 001205 |
Code Information |
UDI 00856589006120, All lot codes. Product will be discontinued and will not be reintroduced. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Athena Medical Products Inc 11270 Groome Rd St # B Cincinnati OH 45242
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For Additional Information Contact | Athena Recall Coordinator 888-216-7307 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
Action | On August 20, 2021, the firm issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter to its only customer, who is a distributor. The letter explained the product issue and asked that the distributor identify their customers and notify them at once of the product recall. ALL lots of product should be returned or destroyed.
Athena will no longer purchase or distribute products manufactured by Eco-Med.
If you or your customers have any questions you can call the Recall Coordinator at 888-216-7307 or email athena8649@stericycle.com. |
Quantity in Commerce | 12,240 cases of 12 |
Distribution | Distributed to one distributor within the US. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = ITX
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