The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1236-2014·Announced 2014-03-26

Medline Sterile Foley Catheter Recalled for Blocked Lumen

Convatec Inc. is recalling Medline Sterile Foley Catheters because the drainage lumen was found to be blocked by excess lubricious coating 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 functional defect (blocked lumen) that poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Convatec Inc. is recalling Medline Sterile Foley Catheters, model number DNYD11914. The recall involves 600 catheters that were distributed worldwide and in the state of Texas.

The recall was initiated because the lumen of the catheter was found to be blocked by excess lubricious coating material. This defect could prevent the catheter from functioning as intended for drainage.

Consumers who have these specific catheters should stop using them and contact Convatec Inc. for instructions on how to return the product.

The recalled product

Product
Medline Sterile Foley Catheter 14 fr 5 cc 12 pieces model number DNYD11914 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 m
Manufacturer
Convatec Inc.
Affected units
600

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 (1)

  • 540204R001

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Convatec 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 6 products in this recall →