Device recall: Rusch, Soft Rubber (Nelaton and Nelaton Robinson), Bladder Catheter, Sterile. These catheters are indicated for the…
Class II FDA enforcement event 69182. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Misbranding: Although the product labeling identifies the catheters as "soft rubber," the Natural Rubber Latex caution statement was not printed on the product label.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Teleflex Medical started this device recall on 4 Sep 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Research Triangle Park, NC. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69182 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Sep 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 Feb 2017.
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-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bahrain, Belgrad, Canada, Croatia, Cypress, Czeck Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland,…
Recalling firm
Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2661-2014 | Rusch, Soft Rubber (Nelaton and Nelaton Robinson), Bladder Catheter, Sterile. These catheters are indicated for the routine drainage of urine from the bladder. These catheters are not intended or designed for indwelling use. | 193,363 ea. + 1,140 units (total 194,503 units) | Class II | Terminated | 24 Sep 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 82
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2661-2014The 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 69182. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69182/. 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-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bahrain, Belgrad, Canada, Croatia, Cypress, Czeck Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69182?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
193,363 ea. + 1,140 units (total 194,503 units)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.