Device recall: The EKOS cart has the catalog number 700-60101. The EKOS cart is a custom infusion stand/cart used to hold and…
Class II FDA enforcement event 75100. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Casters on the EKOS carts may be missing washers which can cause premature wear and dislodgement of the casters/wheels leading to failure.
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
EKOS Corporation started this device recall on 22 Aug 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bothell, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 75100 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Oct 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Dec 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution in states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA,…
Recalling firm
EKOS Corporation, Bothell, WA.
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-2890-2016 | The EKOS cart has the catalog number 700-60101. The EKOS cart is a custom infusion stand/cart used to hold and transport the EkoSonic Control Unit. The cart is designed with three poles to hold infusion pumps and fluid bags, a tray on which the EkoSonic Control unit sits and a base designed to hold an Uninterruptable… | 455 units | Class II | Terminated | 5 Oct 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2016
- 1,232
- 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
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2016 | EkoSonic Endovascular Devices EKOS Intelligent Drug Delivery Catheter | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2016 | EkoSonic Endovascular System, Catalog Number 500-56112. It consists of three main components, a single use EkoSonic Endo | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2015 | The EKOS EkoSonic Control Unit is intended exclusively for use with the EkoSonic Endovascular Device and the EkoSonic MA | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2013 | The EkoSonic Endovascular System employs high frequency (2-2.5 MHz), low power (0.585 watt average power per transducer) | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 24 May 2012 | EkoSonic MACH4 Endovascular Device (Catalog #500-55106, 500-55112; 500-55118; 500-55124; 500-55130; 500-55140; 500-55150 | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2890-2016The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 75100. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/75100/. 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:
US Nationwide Distribution in states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 75100?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
455 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.