Device recall: GEL CONDUCTOR, Description/REF: 5 LITER W/DISP/4238, 24-8.5OZ BOTTLES/4248, 5 LITER/4266, distributed by DJO, LLC /…
Class I FDA enforcement event 88623. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
DJO, LLC started this device recall on 7 Sep 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Carlsbad, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 88623 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Oct 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of ND, NJ, CO, HI, CA, MA, FL, GA, IN, WA, NY, TX, IA, TN, NV, LA, CT, VA, NC, WI, MS, OR, MI, AL, MN, VT, IL, OH, AR,…
Recalling firm
DJO, LLC, Carlsbad, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0009-2022 | GEL CONDUCTOR, Description/REF: 5 LITER W/DISP/4238, 24-8.5OZ BOTTLES/4248, 5 LITER/4266, distributed by DJO, LLC / DJO FRANCE in the following kits, Part/Description: 2073/ INTELECT RPW 120V, 2073-BR/ INTELECT RPW 120V BRAZIL, 2074/ INTELECT RPW 230 V, 2082/ INTELECT RPW 100 V, 2760/ INTELECT LEGEND XT COMBOUS STD,… | 67,485 | Class I | Ongoing | 13 Oct 2021 |
| Z-0010-2022 | Ultra-Myossage Lotion 1-gallon bottle, REF: 4262; Myossage Lotion 1-gallon bottle, REF: 4210, located in the following DJO, LLC / DJO FRANCE kits: | 8,702 | Class I | Ongoing | 13 Oct 2021 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2021
- 900
- Share of these events in Class I
- 8%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | Brand Name: DONJOY Product Name: ICEMAN CLASSIC CUBE Model/Catalog Number: 11-0494 Software Version: no Product Descript | Device | Class II | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Cold Form Wrap: Back, REF: DP163CT03-BLK-L,XL, and Shoulder, REF: DP163CT02 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2019 | Aircast REF 3011 - PL RX only VF-PL Sterile Cuff Pkg., Lot# 418003, Expiration Date: 2020 -12 - 31, Made in Mexico, DJO, | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2018 | This is an accessory to Intelect Advanced, Intelect Mobile, Intelect Neo, and V-Sonic devices. NYLATEX WRAP - Product Us | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Monode, Shortwave Accessory Model #: 02200002 Used in conjunction with the Intelect Shortwave Diathermy 100 and Intelect | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 28 May 2013 | VenaFlow Elite 30B-B and 30BI-B Product Usage: The VenaFlow Elite System is a compression pump used for the prevention o | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0009-2022The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 88623. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/88623/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of ND, NJ, CO, HI, CA, MA, FL, GA, IN, WA, NY, TX, IA, TN, NV, LA, CT, VA, NC, WI, MS, OR, MI, AL, MN, VT, IL, OH, AR,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 88623?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
67,485
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 8% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class I.