FDA Devices recall · Reported October 10, 2012
Male, 16Fr, Straight-tip Intermittent Urinary Catheters M16. The product is distributed individually or in intermediate boxes containing 30 individual, sterile packaged catheters (PA/PE film and dialyzing paper pouches). There are 30 catheters packaged in sterile pouches that are placed into an intermediate box, 10 of these intermediate boxes packaged into one case. K072539 The Cure Catheter" device, M16, is an intermittent urinary catheter intended to be used by males for the purpose of bla
The firm initiated the product recall because labeling on some of the intermediate boxes of catheters identify the contents to be M16C, a coud¿-tip catheters while the actual cont…
Cure Medical LLC recalled Male, 16Fr, Straight-tip Intermittent Urinary Catheters M16. The product is distributed i… - a moderate-severity action.
Male, 16Fr, Straight-tip Intermittent Urinary Catheters M16. The product is distributed i… was recalled by Cure Medical LLC in October 10, 2012. Reason: The firm initiated the product recall because labeling on some of the intermediate boxes of catheters identif…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0004-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Cure Medical LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The firm initiated the product recall because labeling on some of the intermediate boxes of catheters identif….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- October 10, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0004-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Male, 16Fr, Straight-tip Intermittent Urinary Catheters M16. The product is distributed individually or in intermediate boxes containing 30 individual, sterile packaged catheters (PA/PE film and dialyzing paper pouches). There are 30 catheters packaged in sterile pouches that are placed into an intermediate box, 10 of these intermediate boxes packaged into one case. K072539 The Cure Catheter" device, M16, is an intermittent urinary catheter intended to be used by males for the purpose of bladder drainage. It is manufactured with conventional medical grade, latex-free, biocompatible materials. The straight-tip has been designed to eliminate trauma to the urethra and is provided in 16Fr size in an easy-to-open, sterile, single-use package. The coud¿-tip catheter, M16C, is designed with a curved tip that makes it easier to pass through the curvature of the prostatic urethra in men. It is also used to pass through urethral strictures. This product is prescribed for people who have difficulty or are unable to pass a straight catheter through their urethra and into their bladder.
Reason for recall
The firm initiated the product recall because labeling on some of the intermediate boxes of catheters identify the contents to be M16C, a coud¿-tip catheters while the actual contents are M16Fr male, 16Fr, straight-tip catheters with the pouch and the case box labeled as M16Fr male, 16Fr, straight-tip catheters.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0004-2013 |
| Date reported | October 10, 2012 |
| Date initiated | September 19, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Cure Medical LLC |
| Firm location | Newport Beach, CA |
| Affected scope | 420cases (= 4,200 boxes) |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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