Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 7, 2018
Leakage of FMS gravity tub sets (281113) at the bulb and tube connection
DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. recalled 1113 Gravity Tube Set Pk/24 -SH Product Usage: The FMS Gravity Tube Set is intended t… - a moderate-severity action.
1113 Gravity Tube Set Pk/24 -SH Product Usage: The FMS Gravity Tube Set is intended t… was recalled by DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. in March 7, 2018. Reason: Leakage of FMS gravity tub sets (281113) at the bulb and tube connection. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0695-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Leakage of FMS gravity tub sets (281113) at the bulb and tube connection.
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0695-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0695-2018) was formally reported on March 7, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 31, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Raynham, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 15,678.
The documented reason for this recall is: Leakage of FMS gravity tub sets (281113) at the bulb and tube connection Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution. Distribution scope 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, 3 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
15,678
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
1113 Gravity Tube Set Pk/24 -SH Product Usage: The FMS Gravity Tube Set is intended to deliver irrigation fluid from irrigation containers to the operative site during arthroscopic procedures.
Leakage of FMS gravity tub sets (281113) at the bulb and tube connection
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0695-2018 |
| Date reported | March 7, 2018 |
| Date initiated | August 31, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. |
| Firm location | Raynham, MA |
| Affected scope | 15,678 |
| Distribution | US 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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