—#211903

Product

CENTURION Infusion Catheter, 7F, 17cm (DO), Reorder MIC17F7; Infusion Catheter with Antimicrobial Heparin Coating.

FDA product code: DYB — Introducer, Catheter
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K885179
Affected lot / code info: UDI/DI 10653160249979 (EA) 20653160249976 (CS), Lot Numbers: 2024103190, 2024050990, 2024021290, 2024012990, 2024111990

Why it was recalled

Certain lots Sterile Infusion Catheters which were mislabeled as having a heparin coating were either distributed or manufactured into medical convenience kits and distributed.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process change control

Action the firm took

Medline Industries, LP issued one IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED notice and one MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice to its affected consignees on 12/23/2024 via email and US Mail. The IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED notice explained the labeling issue with the device, potential risk, and requested the following actions be taken: 1. affected catheters be quarantined, 2. respond with quantity on hand, 3. if the product was transferred to notify those to whom the affected catheters were transferred. Upon receipt of the response. Medline will issue corrected labeling to affix to the devices. The MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice, which pertains to kits manufactured with the affected catheters as a component, also explained the labeling issue with the device, potential risk, and requested the following actions be taken: 1. affected catheters be quarantined, 2. respond with quantity on hand, 3. if the product was transferred to notify those to whom the affected catheters were transferred. Upon receipt of the response. Medline will issue a label to affix to the devices which will state the affected component shall be removed and discarded from further use.

Recalling firm

Firm: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP Northfield
Address: 3 Lakes Dr, Northfield, Illinois 60093-2753

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US: FL, KS, ND, PA, WA, WV, IL, WA

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2024-12-23
Posted by FDA: 2025-01-29
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #211903. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.