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Device product

'TORAY' Hydrocoat Foley Catheter 12 x10 4.00 mm Fr x mL Product Usage: Latex Lubricous Coated Foley Catheters The standard catheter essentially consists of a flexible lubricous coated latex tube which incorporates one major drainage lumen and one or two minor lumens constructed in the wall of the tube. One minor lumen is for inflating the retention balloon (available in 2-Way & 3-Way catheters). The second minor lumen (applicable for 3 Way catheters only) is used for bladder irrigation purposes.

Z-1240-2014

February 07, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Convatec Inc.
Event
Event 67588
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
54,590 catheters
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1240-2014

Official wording

Reason: The lumen of the Medline Sterile Foley Catheter was found to be blocked by excess lubricious coating material.

Code information: 540204R001

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution and in the state of TX

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The lumen of the Medline Sterile Foley Catheter was found to be blocked by excess lubricious coating material.