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Device recall: MEDLINE CLEARPRO DOUBLE SWIVEL CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, flat peel pouch EA, 10 EA per Inner Carton (IC), 20 EA/2 Inner c
FDA enforcement event 90722 is a device recall by MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield of Northfield, IL, initiated 3 Aug 2022 and classified Class II, with 3 product records.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 88% of the 839 device enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield has 120 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield, Northfield, IL.
Reason for recall
"Potential for the suction catheter to come apart from the green connector near the thumb valve. The connector is coming apart from the assembled device when pulling the catheter out of the artificial airway in the patient suctioning process."
Distribution
"Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1855-2022 | MEDLINE CLEARPRO DOUBLE SWIVEL CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, flat peel pouch EA, 10 EA per Inner Carton (IC), 20 EA/2 Inner cartons per Case (CS). Labeled as follows: a. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 12 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS12; b. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 14 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS14; c. ET LENGTH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 16… | 65,320 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Z-1856-2022 | MEDLINE CLEARPRO TRACH DOUBLE SWIVEL CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, flat peel pouch EA, 10 EA per Inner Carton (IC), 20 EA/2 Inner cartons per Case (CS). Labeled as follows: a. TRACH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 12 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS12T b. TRACH DOUBLE SWIVEL, 14 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPDS14T | 34,920 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Z-1857-2022 | MEDLINE CLEARPRO TRACH T-PIECE CLOSED SUCTION CATHETER, flat peel pouch EA, 10 EA per Inner Carton (IC), 20 EA/2 Inner cartons per Case (CS). Labeled as follows: a. TRACH T-PIECE, 14 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPTP14; b. TRACH T-PIECE, 14 Fr, Item Number/REF: DYNCPTP14T | 136,080 units | Class II | Ongoing | 5 Oct 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
All 120 events for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Potential for the suction catheter to come apart from the green connector near the thumb valve. The connector is coming apart from the assembled device when pulling the catheter out of the artificial airway in the patient suctioning process."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.