Severity
Moderate
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield issued this FDA Devices recall on July 26, 2023. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately 172722 units units are affected. The recall was issued because: Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams.. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.
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 indicate 172722 units units are affected, 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.
To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.
Severity
Moderate
Units Affected
172722 units
Related Recalls
6
6 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 |
| Units affected | 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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