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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1148-2021·Announced 2021-03-03

Northgate Recalls Steris CO2MPACT Endoscopic Insufflator Systems Due to Tubing Material Error

Northgate Technologies is recalling 45 Steris CO2MPACT Endoscopic Insufflator systems because an internal tubing component was made with incorrect, untested material.

What this means for you

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: The recall involves a medical device with a material defect that was not tested for use, representing a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, consistent with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Northgate Technologies, Inc. is recalling 45 units of the Steris CO2MPACT Endoscopic Insufflator system, Catalog Number 72-00310-0 / 710300. The device is designed to use CO2 as a distention media in the gastrointestinal tract when used in conjunction with a gastrointestinal endoscope.

The recall was initiated because an internal tubing component in the flow path was made with incorrect material that was not tested for use with this device. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in the states of Florida and Ohio. The lot codes for the recalled units range from 93830JEK to 93854JEK, 93899LEK to 93908LEK, and 93909LEK to 93918LEK.

Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected devices immediately and contact Northgate Technologies for further instructions on the recall process.

The recalled product

Product
Steris CO2MPACT Endoscopic Insufflator system, Catalog Number 72-00310-0 / 710300 - Product Usage: designed to use CO2 as a distention media in the gastrointestinal tract when used in conjunction with a gastrointestinal endoscope.
Affected units
45

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 (3)

  • Lot Codes: 93830JEK to 93854JEK
  • 93899LEK to 93908LEK
  • 93909LEK to 93918LEK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Northgate Technologies, Inc. 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 2 products in this recall →