Device recall: Salem Sump Dual Lumen Stomach Tube 10 Fr/Ch (3.3 mm) x 36" (91 cm), Product Code 8888264911 Product Usage: The Salem…
Class II FDA enforcement event 81560. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
This voluntary recall is being conducted due to incorrect packaging. In one lot of Salem Sump Dual Lumen Stomach Tubes the 10Fr product was packaged in a 16Fr pouch. The use of a 10 Fr Salem Sump Tube when a 16Fr is needed could result in decreased fluid collection, with the potential to affect patient care, particularly in an emergency situation where the correct size is not readily available.
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
COVIDIEN LLC started this device recall on 31 Oct 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Mansfield, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81560 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Dec 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 May 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and foreign distribution to Canada.
Recalling firm
COVIDIEN LLC, Mansfield, MA.
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-0597-2019 | Salem Sump Dual Lumen Stomach Tube 10 Fr/Ch (3.3 mm) x 36" (91 cm), Product Code 8888264911 Product Usage: The Salem Sump Tubes are intended for decompression and drainage of stomach contents following injury, illness, or surgery in patients with intestinal obstruction, and to prevent the distention of the stomach. | 1522 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Dec 2018 |
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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
- 77
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0597-2019The 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 81560. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81560/. 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 - US Nationwide and foreign distribution to Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81560?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1522
- 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.