Severity
Moderate
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield issued this FDA Devices recall on July 26, 2023. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately 39391 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-2199-2023) 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 39391 units units are affected.
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
39391 units
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Medline Probe Cover Kits containing sterile Ultrasound Gel, Labeled as the following: a) FEMORAL ARTERIAL LINE BUNDLE, Model Number ART1005; b) 20GX6" FEMORAL ART LINE KIT, Model Number ART1165; c) 3" RADIAL ARTERIAL LINE KIT, Model Number ART240A; d) 6" FEMORAL ARTERIAL LINE KIT, Model Number ART245A; e) 6" FEMORAL ARTERIAL LINE KIT, Model Number ART245B; f) ARTERIAL LINE BUNDLE, Model Number ART255; g) ARTERIAL LINE BUNDLE, Model Number ART560; h) A LINE TRAY, Model Number ART690; i) ARTERIAL LINE TRAY, Model Number ART840; j) 18GX6" FEMORAL ART LINE KIT, Model Number ART960; k) 20Gx3" RADIAL ART LINE KIT, Model Number ART970; l) BIOPSY/ASPIRATION TRAY, Model Number BT235A; m) PERCUTANEOUS CHEST TUBE KIT, Model Number CHT1825; n) PICC INSERTION KIT, Model Number CVI3735; o) PICC INSERTION BUNDLE, Model Number CVI4025A; p) VASCULAR ACCESS INSERTION KIT, Model Number CVI4180; q) VASCULAR ACCESS INSERT KIT-PEDIATRICS, Model Number CVI4265; r) UNIVERSAL CVC ZONE DEFENSE BUNDLE, Model Number CVI4430; s) PEDIATRIC PICC INSERTION TRAY, Model Number CVI4450A; t) CVC ACCESSORY BUNDLE, Model Number CVI4505; u) DIALYSIS/CVC BUNDLE W/O CATHETER, Model Number CVI4655; v) FISHLINE KIT, Model Number CVI4725; w) VENOUS ACCESS TRAY, Model Number CVI4830A; x) VENOUS ACCESS TRAY, Model Number CVI4830B; y) CVC INSERTION BUNDLE- ADD A CATHETER, Model Number CVI4905; z) MVHS CVC LUMEN TRAY, Model Number CVI4920; aa) ART LINE SECUREMENT KIT W/LIDOCAINE, Model Number DT22570A; bb) ADULT VASCULAR ACCESS BUNDLE, Model Number DT22860; cc) TOTE MCADAMS OSC SHLDR ARTHRO, Model Number DYKM1790A; dd) MAX BARRIER KIT, Model Number DYND2673B; ee) THYROID FNA TRAY, Model Number DYNDA2238A; ff) PARA/THORACENTESIS TRAY, Model Number DYNDH1470B; gg) BASIC BIOPSY TRAY, Model Number DYNDH1534; hh) ULTRASOUND BIOPSY, Model Number DYNDH1542; ii) BIOPSY TRAY, Model Number DYNDH1661; jj) USG PIV KIT, Model Number DYNDV2536A; kk) ULTRASOUND IV ACCESS PACK - LF, Model Number DYNJ0182378B; ll) PORT INSERTION KIT, Model Number MNS11590; mm) RADIOLOGY TRAY, Model Number MNS11625; nn) BEDSIDE PIGTAIL THORACOSTOMY PROCEDURE, Model Number MNS12065; oo) INTRA PROBE COVER 5X96 KIT, Model Number P155598; pp) ULTRASOUND PROBE KIT, Model Number P482986; qq) ARTHROGRAM TRAY, Model Number SPEC0232; rr) ULTRA CORE BIOPSY KIT, Model Number SPEC0291B;
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-2199-2023 |
| Date reported | July 26, 2023 |
| Date initiated | May 18, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield |
| Units affected | 39391 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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