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Device product

Dover 100% Silicone Silver-Hydrogel Coated Foley Catheter with Temperature Sensor 18FR 5CCCC2W, Product Code: 50518ICT - Product Usage: for Drainage of the Urinary bladder and simultaneous monitoring of temperature. Prescription use only.

Z-1987-2020

April 30, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Covidien Llc
Event
Event 85629
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
0
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1987-2020

Official wording

Reason: Temperature sensing catheters failed to meet the established calibrated temperature sensing tolerance of +/- 0.2¿C. Failure to correctly measure patient body temperatures could lead to an incorrect diagnosis and insufficient treatment

Code information: Lot Numbers: 1914135864

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Temperature sensing catheters failed to meet the established calibrated temperature sensing tolerance of +/- 0.2¿C. Failure to correctly measure patient body temperatures could lead to an incorrect diagnosis and insufficient treatment