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Event 82039

4 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
January 09, 2019
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
ConvaTec, Inc

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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4 official enforcement rows

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device · product 1 of 4

Forceps Blue, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Product Usage: Forceps are sterile disposable devices intended for use during clinical procedures to grasp, manipulate, maneuver or assist with the removal of debris, particulates or wound tissue. Typically, forceps may be used in conditions where it is difficult to grasp small objects by hand and increased precise function is required. Applications in which sterile forceps are commonly used include wound care: e.g. gripping, debridement procedures, removal of sutures, arrangement of dressing procedure pack contents, dressing wounds, including cavity wounds and removal of wound tissue.

Z-1035-2019
Recall number
Z-1035-2019
Initiated
January 09, 2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
ConvaTec, Inc
Quantity
24,822,068 devices total

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
breach in the sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

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Reason for recall

An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.

Code information

Product Code/REF Number: 417389; Lot Codes: 167069, 168288, 171981, 176327, 179936, 182217, 187735, 225174, 231247, 231248, 307362, 307578, 308189, 318432, 318433, 318434, 489868, 489951, 490747, 493969

Distribution pattern

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.

device · product 2 of 4

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.

Z-1036-2019
Recall number
Z-1036-2019
Initiated
January 09, 2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
ConvaTec, Inc
Quantity
1,231,155 units total

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
breach in the sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

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Reason for recall

An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.

Code information

Product Codes/REF Numbers: 417350, 417354; Lot Codes: 7D04313, 7E03449, 150723, 150957, 155792, 157603, 170833, 183854, 183855, 234561, 487048

Distribution pattern

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.

device · product 3 of 4

Nelaton Urinary Catheter, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: CH16/40CM and CH14/40CM Product Usage: Urinary Catheters are sterile disposable devices intended to provide an intermittent pathway for drainage of fluids from the bladder. They are intended to be inserted intermittently through the urethra and up to the bladder enabling urine to drain. They are designed for short-term, intermittent transient use only and are not intended to be left in situ (there is no balloon on the tip to allow the catheter to be retained within the bladder). They are intended for single use only. They are intended to be removed once the bladder is fully drained. The goal of intermittent catheterization using Urology Catheters is to completely empty the bladder and prevent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs).

Z-1037-2019
Recall number
Z-1037-2019
Initiated
January 09, 2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
ConvaTec, Inc
Quantity
5,744,525 units total

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
breach in the sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

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Reason for recall

An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.

Code information

Product Codes/REF Numbers: 505599, 505603; Lot Codes: 222348, 222349

Distribution pattern

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.

device · product 4 of 4

FilterFlow Suction Handle CH24, 20 eaches per sales unit. Product Usage: Filter Flow is designed for orthopedic surgery and combines suctioning function with filtering. The device is intended for orthopedic surgical procedures to remove and collect debris and bone fragments, chips, cement, marrow and blood clots without blocking the suction device, using a combination of suctioning and filtering.

Z-1038-2019
Recall number
Z-1038-2019
Initiated
January 09, 2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
ConvaTec, Inc
Quantity
124,000 units total

App-derived interpretation

Sterility assurance reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0
breach in the sterile barrier

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Package design/selection

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Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.

Code information

Product Code/REF Number: 504159; Lot Codes: 176482, 189027

Distribution pattern

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.

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