The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2748-2015·Announced 2015-09-16

Elcam Medical stopcock recall due to punctured blister packages

Elcam Medical is recalling stopcocks because punctured blister packages were found during manufacturing, creating a potential for device contamination.

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 potential for contamination, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Elcam Medical, Inc. is recalling Elcam Medical Minimal Residual Volume Luer activated Swabbable stopcocks (MRVLS) used for pressure monitoring and intravenous fluid administration. The recall involves 7,721,580 units of the sterile device, which is manufactured by Elcam Medical ACAL in Israel and distributed in Texas, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania.

The recall was initiated because punctured blister packages were detected during the packaging process at the manufacturing site. This defect creates a potential for device contamination. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should check their inventory for the specific Elcam Part Numbers and lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the supplier or manufacturer for credit or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Elcam Medical Minimal Residual Volume Luer activated Swabbable stopcock (MRVLS) for pressure monitoring and intravenous fluid administration; Manufactured by: Elcam Medical ACAL, Israel. Sterile, Quantity 20.
Affected units
7,721,580

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 (20)

  • Elcam Part Number: 572808
  • lot numbers: 1270243601
  • 1070181601
  • 1170205601
  • 1070178501
  • 1070178501 Elcam Part Number: 572452
  • lot numbers: 0870106101
  • 1070153401
  • 1070157001
  • 1070174301
  • 1070178202
  • 1070178201
  • 1070181701
  • 1070181702
  • 1170188001
  • 1170201801
  • 1170206001
  • 1270215901
  • 1270217601
  • 1270219801

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Elcam Medical, 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.

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Same manufacturer · Elcam Medical, Inc.

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