FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#127513

Product

Atrium Express Dry Seal Chest Drain ATS Blood Recovery, Catalog Number: 4050-100N. Autotransfusion Apparatus.

FDA product code
CACApparatus, Autotransfusion
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Anesthesiology
510(k) numbers
K043140, K043582
Affected lot / code info
Lot Number: 10906458

Why it was recalled

Product that was previously recalled because the Chest Drain tubing of the ATS Blood recovery may leak or disconnect, was released for distribution in error.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Smith & Nephew notified Distributors on April 28, 2014 by telephone. A follow up e-mail and a recall notification letter were issued by UPS on 6/27/14. Distributors were requested to notify customers who received the lot. A reply acknowledgement form was to be completed and returned. Return Goods Authorizations for the return of the goods were issued to customers.

Recalling firm

Firm
Atrium Medical Corporation
Address
5 Wentworth Dr, Hudson, New Hampshire 03051-4929

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distributed in the states of AK, CA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, and UT.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-04-28
Posted by FDA
2014-07-01
Terminated
2016-03-17
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #127513. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.