Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 26, 2023
Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams.
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield recalled Medline Probe Cover Kits containing sterile Ultrasound Gel, Labeled as the following: a… - a moderate-severity action.
Medline Probe Cover Kits containing sterile Ultrasound Gel, Labeled as the following: a… was recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield in July 26, 2023. Reason: Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2163-2023 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2163-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2163-2023) was formally reported on July 26, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 18, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Medline Industries, LP - Northfield is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Northfield, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 172722 units, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.
The documented reason for this recall is: Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (foreign) United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Lebanon, China Qatar, Costa Rica, India, Canada, Panama & Saudi Arabia.. 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
172722 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Medline Probe Cover Kits containing sterile Ultrasound Gel, Labeled as the following: a. NORTON CHILDRENS CATH LAB-LF, Model Number 00-401185Q; b. PERCUTANEOUS VASCULAR CDS, Model Number CDS840487I; c. BAPTIST SOUTH OPEN HEART CV PK, Model Number CDS983147I; d. ENDOVASCULAR CDS, Model Number CDS983394I; e. ENDOVASCULAR CDS, Model Number CDS983394J; f. ENDOVASCULAR CDS, Model Number CDS983394K; g. OPEN HEART CDS, Model Number CDS983513F; h. OPEN HEART ANESTHESIA PACK, Model Number CDS983849D; i. OPEN HEART ANESTHESIA PACK, Model Number CDS983849F; j. VNUS, Model Number CDS984292I; k. OPEN HEART CDS, Model Number CDS984355G; l. BEDSIDE PICC CDS, Model Number CDS984642; m. VASCULAR, Model Number CDS984764G; n. OPEN HEART A, Model Number CDS985105O; o. VASCULAR, Model Number CDS985355D; p. VASCULAR, Model Number CDS985355F; q. ECMO KIT, Model Number CVI4955; r. KIT CARDIAC CSICU ADULT ECMO, Model Number DYKMBNDL21; s. VASCULAR ACCESS PROCEDURE KIT, Model Number DYNDA2526; t. ARTERIAL/VENOUS ACCESS TRAY, Model Number DYNDC3038; u. DIAGNOSTIC RADIO HOLLAN PK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0037939B; v. OPEN HEART CABG PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0149567C; w. VASCULAR ANGIO PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0201109AJ; x. OPEN HEART PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0371669N; y. CABG PACK, Model Number DYNJ0408782AA; z. CARDIAC EP PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0429185K; aa. CARDIAC EP PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0429185M; bb. OPEN HEART A & B PACK, Model Number DYNJ0450131AI; cc. VASCULAR PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0493141J; dd. RIGHT HEART PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0565558U; ee. ENDO VASCULAR PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0676055N; ff. LOWER ENDO VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ0678934G; gg. ENDOVASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ0678934I; hh. RR-NEURO DBS HEAD PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0785736J; ii. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0842825D; jj. VASCULAR PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0871182AC; kk. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY TRAY-LF, Model Number DYNJ09878D; ll. EP PACK, Model Number DYNJ16618J; mm. EP PACK, Model Number DYNJ16618K; nn. ST MARY'S STL OPEN HRT SUPPLY, Model Number DYNJ20031C; oo. VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ21949J; pp. VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ22350L; qq. EP PACK, Model Number DYNJ23456K; rr. ANGIO-VASCULAR, Model Number DYNJ24272C; ss. EP ANGIO PACK, Model Number DYNJ25749S; tt. C.V. MINOR PACK, Model Number DYNJ28849B; uu. EP TRAY, Model Number DYNJ31928D; vv. PACER PACK, Model Number DYNJ34844C; ww. ADULT CARDIO TRAY, Model Number DYNJ35495G; xx. PEDIATRIC CARDIO CATH PACK, Model Number DYNJ35578G; yy. CARDIO B PACK, Model Number DYNJ36052O; zz. VASCULAR ENDO LASER PK, Model Number DYNJ37445I; aaa. VEIN PROCEDURE PACK, Model Number DYNJ38264D; bbb. HMT VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ38756B; ccc. LASER AND VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ38995C; ddd. VEIN CLOSURE PACK, Model Number DYNJ39408F; eee. CAROTID PACK, Model Number DYNJ39488G; fff. VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ39889; ggg. CVL CUSTOM PACK, Model Number DYNJ40067G; hhh. AV GRAFT-LF, Model Number DYNJ40077F; iii. VASCULAR-LF, Model Number DYNJ40108I; jjj. INTERVENTIONAL RAD L J-LF, Model Number DYNJ40215C; kkk. RIGHT HEART TRAY, Model Number DYNJ40379D; lll. LINE PACK, Model Number DYNJ41100C; mmm. CARDIAC CATH PACK, Model Number DYNJ41195D; nnn. VEIN PK, Model Number DYNJ42976; ooo. VEIN CLOSURE PACK, Model Number DYNJ43085A; ppp. PROCEDURE PACK, Model Number DYNJ43922; qqq. PK, RADIOLOGY-PORTSMOUTH, Model Number DYNJ44087B; rrr. PACEMAKER PACK, Model Number DYNJ44345F; sss. PACEMAKER PACK, Model Number DYNJ44345G; ttt. VENOUS ACCESS PACK, Model Number DYNJ44421D; uuu. VEIN CLOSURE TRAY, Model Number DYNJ44737B; vvv. ENDO LASER ABLATION PK-LF, Model Number DYNJ44808G; www. PK, OPEN HEART, Model Number DYNJ45074C; xxx. VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ46246A; yyy. CVP PACK, Model Number DYNJ46359D; zzz. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY PACK, Model Number DYNJ47138B; aaaa. EP DRAPE PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ47645C; bbbb. RF OPEN HEAR
Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2163-2023 |
| Date reported | July 26, 2023 |
| Date initiated | May 18, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | Medline Industries, LP - Northfield |
| Firm location | Northfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 172722 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (foreign) United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Lebanon, China Qatar, Costa Rica, India, Canada, Panama & Saudi Arabia. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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