Reported Jun 27, 2018 · Terminated

Drainer(R) Centesis Catheters

Vascular Solutions, Inc.

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: Vascular Solutions, Inc. · 6464 Sycamore Ct N · Maple Grove, MN · 55369-6032

Is this the product you have?

Drainer(R) Centesis Catheters

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
88105F x 9cm (b)
88116F x 9cm (c)
88125F x 15cm Product The Drainer centesis catheter is intended for use in percutaneous fluid aspirations and small volume drainage procedures.
Lot codes and dates
    • a) REF 8810
    • 5F x 9cm
  • Lot Numbers
    • 18037128
    • 18057123 (b) REF 8811
    • 6F x 9cm
  • Lot Numbers
    • 18026062
    • 18026063 (c) REF 8812
    • 5F x 15cm
  • Lot Number18050076
Amount recalled
276 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

The supplier of Drainer(R) centesis catheters notified Vascular Solutions, Inc. that there is a potential for certain production lots to contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins.

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 Oct 5, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:44 PM UTC

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