Reported Dec 23, 2020 · Terminated

Centeze Centesis Catheter, 6F, 10cm, 18Ga, 12cm, REF DRC-002-06 Centeze Centesis Catheter, 6F, 10cm, 18Ga, 12cm, REF…

Galt Medical Corporation

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Galt Medical Corporation · 2220 Merritt Dr · Garland, TX · 75041-6137

Is this the product you have?

    • Centeze Centesis Catheter
    • 6F
    • 10cm
    • 18Ga
    • 12cm
    • REF DRC-002-06 Centeze Centesis Catheter
    • 6F
    • 10cm
    • 18Ga
    • 12cm
    • REF DRC-006-16
Lot codes and dates

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
DRC-002-06Lot Numbers/UDI Code: 20108509/(01)0084 1268 100398(17)240428(10)20108509 20139676/(01)0084 1268 100398(11)200520(17)240519(10)20139676 20148911/(01)0084 1268 100398(11)200609(17)240608(10)20148911 20160253/(01)0084 1268 100398(11)200707(17)240706(10)20160253 20189100/(01)0084 1268 100398(11)200821(17)240820(10)20189100 Updated Information provided 03/16/2021: For additional
DRC-006-16Lot Numbers: -20080351 -20234573 -20297230 -21008452 Additional Products
Lot Numbers: -20217235 -20217236 -20217237
Amount recalled
9,920 catheters (updated on 03/17/2021)

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Due to a manufacturing issue, the catheter tip geometry is incorrect (thicker wall) resulting in a more obtuse tip angle.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 7, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:16 PM UTC

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