Device recall: Atrium 28Fr PVC Thoracic Catheter RIGHT ANGLE, Part No. 8128

Class II FDA enforcement event 81524. Recall start date: 12 Oct 2018. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 12 May 2020.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

This recall has been initiated in response to a seal defect found in certain sterile barrier pouches containing the device. Affected pouches are un-sealed at the bottom. If the pouch defect is not detected it could represent a serious hazard to the patient. A sterility breach could potentially lead to product contamination. The potentially affected device is used in contact with critical…

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

Atrium Medical Corporation started this device recall on 12 Oct 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Merrimack, NH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81524 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 12 Dec 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 May 2020.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

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.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution, and country of Saudi Arabia.

Recalling firm

Atrium Medical Corporation, Merrimack, NH.

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.

FDA event 81524: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-0560-2019	Atrium 28Fr PVC Thoracic Catheter RIGHT ANGLE, Part No. 8128	2930 units	Class II	Terminated	12 Dec 2018

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2018: 1,074
Share of these events in Class II: 92%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 29

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Atrium Medical Corporation
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
7 Aug 2026	Getinge PVC Thoracic Catheter, Soft PVC Straight, 10 per Case; Size(Model Number): 1. 16FR(8016), 2. 24FR(8024), 3. 28FR	Device	Class II	3
9 Sep 2024	iCast Covered Stent, 6MMx16MMx120CM, Model Number 42616	Device	Class II	1
3 May 2024	ADVANTA VXT, 5X40, 1GDS, NH, STR-SW. Single-Ended Slider. Vascular graft	Device	Class II	68
1 Nov 2023	Atrium Oasis Drain Single W / AC, Part No. 3600-100	Device	Class II	1
29 Sep 2023	Atrium Firm PVC Thoracic Catheter 36FR Straight, part number 15036.	Device	Class II	1
21 Sep 2023	Atrium Advanta V12 Covered Stent System, 10mm x 59mm x 80cm (OUS)-Indicated for restoring and improving the patency of t	Device	Class II	1
18 Sep 2023	Ocean Water Seal Chest Drains (Ocean): Products REF Number Product Name (1)2002-000 DRAIN, OCEAN SINGLE W/AC,S; (2)2002-	Device	Class II	3
5 Sep 2023	Atrium Oasis Dry Suction Water Seal Chest Drain, Part Number: 3600-100, DRAIN, OASIS SINGLE W/AC, 3600 SINGLE COLLECTION	Device	Class II	2
1 Mar 2023	Atrium Pneumostat Chest Drain Valve, Part Number 16100	Device	Class II	2
18 Oct 2022	Atrium Ocean Wet Suction Water Seal Chest Drain- Product Code: 2002-000	Device	Class II	1

Atrium Medical Corporation: all 29 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-0560-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 81524. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81524/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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 - US Nationwide distribution, and country of Saudi Arabia.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 81524?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 2930 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?: 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.