The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2774-2018·Announced 2018-09-26

Degania Silicone Foley Catheters Recalled for Defective Temperature Sensors

Degania Silicone is recalling 500 units of temperature-sensing Foley catheters because defective sensors may display inaccurate, lower body temperature readings.

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 defect that could lead to incorrect clinical monitoring (underestimating body temperature), representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Degania Silicone, Ltd. is recalling 500 units of Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheters, sterile, Catalogue Number 102201101880MD. The product is a sterile, single-use, two-way silicone Foley catheter with a thermistor embedded in the third lumen, intended for the drainage and collection of urine from the urinary bladder and simultaneous monitoring of body core temperature during surgery or the post-surgical period.

The recall was initiated because the catheters are suspected to contain defective sensors. If used, the defective catheters may show a lower body temperature than the actual body temperature of the patient.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (Illinois, North Carolina, and New York) and in Belgium, Israel, Japan, and Mexico. The specific code for the recalled units is S17003321. Users should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, sterile, Catalogue Number 102201101880MD Product Usage: This is sterile, single use, two-way silicone Foley Catheter with a thermistor embedded in the third lumen. It is intended for use in the drainage/ collection of urine fr
Affected units
500

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)

  • S17003321

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by Degania Silicone, Ltd. 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 32 products in this recall →