Class 2 Device Recall Feeding Tube Metric

• Date Initiated by Firm: January 09, 2019
• Create Date: March 21, 2019
• Recall Status: Open, Classified
• Recall Number: Z-1036-2019
• Recall Event ID: 82039
• 510(K)Number: K896734
• Product Classification: Tube, feeding - Product Code FPD
• Product: Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: xray CH05/40CM and xray CH08/40CM; ; Product Usage:; Duodenal and Stomach Gastroenterology Tubes are sterile disposable devices which may be inserted through the nose or mouth via the esophagus into the stomach or duodenum to assist in the drainage of gastric contents, decompression of the stomach or duodenum, or for obtaining a specimen of gastric contents. The device is intended to administer medication or fluids, and enteral feeding.
• Code Information: Product Codes/REF Numbers: 417350, 417354; Lot Codes: 7D04313, 7E03449, 150723, 150957, 155792, 157603, 170833, 183854, 183855, 234561, 487048
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: ConvaTec, Inc; 7900 Triad Center Dr Ste 400; Greensboro NC 27409-9076
• For Additional Information Contact: 336-547-3730
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.
• FDA Determined Cause: Package design/selection
• Action: ConvaTec notified customers on about 01/09/2019 via "URGENT: VOLUNTARY MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter. Instructions included how to identify affected product on the primary packaging and/or shipping carton as well as specific instructions for distributors, retailers, and end users (hospitals, EMT services, others). Distributors were instructed to inspect their inventory for affected products, perform a count of affected product in inventory, complete and return the response form, contact Customer Service at 1-800-582-6514 or ushcreturns@ups.com to report affected inventory on hand, forward the recall notice package to customers if product was further distributed, and provide a complete list of all consignees to allow ConvaTec to perform effectiveness checks. Retailers were instructed to immediately stop distributing and quarantine any affected inventory, perform a count of affected product in inventory, complete and return the response form, contact Customer Service at 1-800-582-6514 or ushcreturns@ups.com to report affected inventory on hand, and post page one of the recall notice in a conspicuous location in the store. End users (hospitals, EMT service, others) were instructed to inspect inventory to confirm if any affected product codes are in inventory, perform a count of affected product in inventory, complete and return the response form, contact Customer Service at 1-800-422-8811 or ushcreturns@ups.com to report affected inventory on hand.
• Quantity in Commerce: 1,231,155 units total
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of IL, MI, PA, WI. and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = FPD and Original Applicant = UNOPLAST A/S