FDAOctober 26, 2016device

Atrium Medical 24 Fr Trocar catheter, Sterile Model Number: 8424 Intended to facilitate the evacuation of air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Trocar Catheters are packaged with a label containing an icon that shows more holes (eyelets) than the product actually contains.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

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Recall history

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