Reported May 4, 2016 · Terminated

Pleur-evac Chest Drainage System, Dry Suction/Dry Seal Control, REF A-6000-08LF, Rx Only, Teleflex Medical. Product…

Teleflex Medical

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: Teleflex Medical · 2917 Weck Dr · Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709-0186

Is this the product you have?

  • Pleur-evac Chest Drainage System, Dry Suction/Dry Seal Control, REF A-6000-08LF, Rx Only, Teleflex Medical
  • Product UsagePleur-Evacs are sterile, single-use, chest drainage systems intended for post-operative use
Lot codes and dates

15 of 15 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
A-1500-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74J1501715, 74K1501006, 74L1500163
A-430-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500975, 74K1502313, 74L1500164, 74L1500165
A-6000-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500364, 74K1500365, 74K1500367, 74K1500907, 74K1500908, 74K1501007, 74K1501008, 74K1501010, 74K1501014, 74K1502274, 74L1502302, 74L1502304
A-6002-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500391, 74K1500909, 74K1500910, 74K1503003, 74L1500179
A-6020-08LFLot/Batch Number: 74L1500180
A-7000-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500372, 74K1500913, 74K1501021, 74K1502277
A-8000-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500369, 74K1500915, 74K1501025, 74K1501026, 74K1501028, 74K1502263, 74K1502264, 74L1500190
A-8002-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500376, 74K1501032
S-0500Lot/Batch Number: 74K1500379
S-100-08LFLot/Batch Number: 74K1501039
S-1100-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500381, 74K1501041, 74K1502267, 74L1500208, 74L1500209, 74L1500210
S-1102-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500382, 74K1500383
S-1103-08LFLot/Batch Number: 74K1500922
S-1150-08LFLot/Batch Number: 74J1501725
S-1200-08LFLot/Batch Numbers: 74K1500385, 74K1501043
Amount recalled
12,124 ea.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The label on the Tyvek bag is missing. This is used by customers to identify material code, lot number, and expiration date once the product is removed from the shipper box.

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 Jan 30, 2025 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:02 PM UTC

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