Cardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Drain Recalled for Multiple Performance Issues
Cardinal Health is recalling Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains due to multiple performance issues including dull trocars, lack of radiopacity, reduced flexibility, and broken tips. The affected devices were distributed worldwide.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a surgical device with multiple reported performance defects (broken tips, dull trocars, lack of radiopacity, reduced flexibility). No hospitalizations or injuries have been reported in the source text, placing this at the High level—a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Cardinal Health is recalling the Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain, 7 mm (Reference JP-2216), manufactured by Cardinal Health 200, LLC. The recall affects devices with lot numbers N210278, N210347, N210460, N210468, N210469, N210543, N220050, N220099, N220139, and N220163.
Cardinal Health received multiple complaints regarding performance issues with these drains. The reported problems include lack of radiopacity (inability to visualize the drain on X-rays), dull trocars that impact product performance, lack of flexibility affecting proper placement, and broken wound tips.
The recalled devices were distributed worldwide, including throughout the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. This recall is classified as a Class II recall by the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain, 7 mm, REF JP-2216
- Manufacturer
- Cardinal Health 200, LLC
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical Drain
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (12)
- UDI/DI 50885380182530(cs)
- 20885380182539(ea)
- Lot Numbers: N210278
- N210347
- N210460
- N210468
- N210469
- N210543
- N220050
- N220099
- N220139
- N220163
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 28 recalled by Cardinal Health 200, LLC 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 28 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Cardinal Health 200, LLC
See all →- SevereCardinal Health Recalls Presource Packs with Medtronic Microstream Components
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-14
- HighCardinal Health Recalls Gynecological Laparoscopy Kits Due to Handpiece Leakage
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
- HighCardinal Health Recalls Presource Packs Due to Potential Handpiece Leakage
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
- HighCardinal Health Recalls Presource Packs with Leaking Handpieces
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
- HighCardinal Health Recalls Stryker StrykeFlow PS and AHTO Tube Set Kits
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
Same hazard · broken tip
See all →- HighCardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain: Multiple Performance Defects
FDA (Devices) · 2023-01-25
- HighCardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains recalled for performance defects
FDA (Devices) · 2023-01-25
- HighCardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain Recalled for Performance Defects
FDA (Devices) · 2023-01-25
- HighCardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Surgical Drains Recalled for Performance Defects
FDA (Devices) · 2023-01-25
- HighJackson-Pratt Wound Drain Recalled for Performance Issues
FDA (Devices) · 2023-01-25
Similar recalls
- HighCardinal Health Recalls Jackson-Pratt Wound Drains Due to Sterility Concerns
FDA (Devices) · 2017-05-31
- HighCardinal Health Recalls Jackson-Pratt Silicone Flat Drains Due to Sterility Concerns
FDA (Devices) · 2017-05-31
- SevereDegania Silicone Recalls Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains Due to Breakage Risk
FDA (Devices) · 2019-08-21
- SevereCardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain Recall for Breakage Risk
FDA (Devices) · 2019-08-21
- HighCardinal Health Recalls Jackson-Pratt Silicone Round Drains Due to Seal Compromise
FDA (Devices) · 2017-05-31
- HighCardinal Health Recalls Jackson-Pratt Silicone Round Drains Due to Sterility Concerns
FDA (Devices) · 2017-05-31