The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0743-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

Atrium Medical Recalls Chest Drain Tubing Due to Leak or Disconnect Risk

Atrium Medical Corporation is recalling 1,944 units of Express Dry Seal ATS Chest Drains because the tubing may leak or disconnect.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are rated as Severe (4).

Plain-English summary

Atrium Medical Corporation is recalling 1,944 units of the Atrium Express Dry Seal ATS (Autotransfusion) Blood Recovery System Chest Drain with Prefilled Air Leak Monitor, Product Code 4050-100P. The recall covers units with lot numbers starting with 10883097 and ending with 10913346, including all units in between.

The recall was initiated because the chest drain tubing may leak or disconnect. This device is used to evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Australia, Canada, Austria, Ireland, Romania, South Africa, Colombia, Lebanon, Netherlands, Jordan, Russia, and Taiwan. Healthcare providers and patients should contact Atrium Medical Corporation for further instructions regarding the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Atrium Express Dry Seal ATS (Autotransfusion) Blood Recovery System Chest Drain with Prefilled Air Leak Monitor; Product Code: 4050-100P. To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum.
Affected units
1,944

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Atrium Medical Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 9 products in this recall →