The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1936-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Atrium Medical Recalls Ocean Water Seal Chest Drains Due to Missing O-Ring

Atrium Medical Corporation is recalling Ocean Water Seal Chest Drains because they have a missing o-ring. The recall covers 130 cases distributed nationwide and in Canada and Germany.

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 structural defect (missing o-ring) which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Atrium Medical Corporation is recalling Ocean Water Seal Chest Drains, Single W/AC, P/N: 2002-100. The recall involves 130 cases of the product. The distribution pattern includes nationwide distribution in the United States, as well as Canada and Germany. The specific lot number is 222945.

The reason for the recall is that the chest drains have a missing o-ring. The source text does not provide further details on the specific consequences of the missing component or any reported injuries.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should check their inventory for this specific product and lot number. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the supplier or the manufacturer according to their instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ocean Water Seal Chest Drain, SINGLE W/AC P/N: 2002-100
Affected units
130

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)

  • Lot Number: 222945

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 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 4 products in this recall →