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-2169-2023 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-2169-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2169-2023) 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 770147 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
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
770147 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Medline Probe Cover Kits containing sterile Ultrasound Gel, Labeled as the following: a) FETAL SURGERY CDS-LF, Model Number CDS840214Q; b) MINOR PROCEDURE TRAY, Model Number DYNDA2418; c) CLOSUREFAST PROCEDURE PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ0365463J; d) BARIATRIC PACK, Model Number DYNJ24459P; e) ABLATION PACK, Model Number DYNJ40629B; f) ENDOLUMINAL ACCESSORY PACK, Model Number DYNJ44210B; g) IR THYROID PACK (THLUF)642-LF, Model Number DYNJ47716C; h) EVLT SURGICAL PACK, Model Number DYNJ48520; i) MAXIMAL BARRIER BEDSIDE PACK, Model Number DYNJ53059A; j) LAPAROSCOPY PACK, Model Number DYNJ59813; k) PORT PACK, Model Number DYNJ61747C; l) RR-BRACHY PACK, Model Number DYNJ68027A; m) AV FISTULA PACK, Model Number DYNJ81410B; n) ECMO PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ82517; o) SYNERGY PROCEDURE PACK, Model Number DYNJ83966; p) MINOR, Model Number DYNJ906915; q) PROCEDURE PACK DR BILIMORI, Model Number DYNJ908046C; r) ULTRASOUND PACK-LF, Model Number PHS751646C; s) ULTRASOUND PACK-LF, Model Number PHS751646D;
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-2169-2023 |
| Date reported | July 26, 2023 |
| Date initiated | May 18, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | Medline Industries, LP - Northfield |
| Firm location | Northfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 770147 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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