CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 23 Aug 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mahurkar High Pressure Triple Lumen Acute Dialysis Catheter recalled
Covidien is recalling Mahurkar High Pressure Triple Lumen Acute Dialysis Catheter, Curved Extensions, Kit, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 28 Jun 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2387-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92660
- Recalling firm
- Covidien, Mansfield, MA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 28 Jun 2023
- FDA classified
- 11 Aug 2023
- Reported
- 23 Aug 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Classified by FDA | +44 days |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Catheter center lumen was found to have an occlusion in the tip of the catheter; the source of the occlusion an excessive MDX, a silicone-based lubricant which coats the catheter tip. An occluded, partially or fully, and/or uncured or excessive MDX may dislodge from the catheter lead to full catheter obstruction resulting in delay to treatment and partial obstruction resulting in reduced flow, or particulate dislodgement that may result in delay to treatment, hemolysis, embolism/embolus or thrombosis/thrombus
Product as listed by the FDA
MAHURKAR 12 Fr High Pressure Triple Lumen Acute Dialysis Catheter, 16 cm, Curved Extensions, Kit REF: 8888345611HP
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide - Worldwide Distribution Foreign: Argentina Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Brunei Darussalam Canada Cayman Islands China Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Finland France French Polynesia Germany Greece Hungary India Iran, Islamic Republic Of Ireland Italy Kuwait Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Mexico Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia Nicaragua Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Catheter center lumen was found to have an occlusion in the tip of the catheter; the source of the occlusion an excessive MDX, a silicone-based lubricant which coats the catheter tip. An occluded, partially or fully, and/or uncured or excessive MDX may dislodge from the catheter lead to full catheter obstruction resulting in delay to treatment and partial obstruction resulting in reduced flow, or particulate dislodgement that may result in delay to treatment, hemolysis, embolism/embolus or thrombosis/thrombus
Which lots are affected?
GTIN: 10884521128149 / 20884521128146 LOT Numbers: 1908400297 1908400298 1908400299 1908800136 1920500260 1924500090 1926100317 1926100318 1926800467 2018800025 2018800044 2018800045 2018800046 2019500187 2020500079 2021000109 2021000110 2021000111 2023400151 2102200137 2102600093 2104100085 2113000069 2113300288 2116200130 2116500175 2119400217 2119400219 2131200183 2203300166 2203300169 2203300170 2203300173 2203300175 2232700163 2232700197 2232700207 2234800070
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide - Worldwide Distribution Foreign: Argentina Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Brunei Darussalam Canada Cayman Islands China Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Finland France French Polynesia Germany Greece Hungary India Iran, Islamic Republic Of Ireland Italy Kuwait Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Mexico Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia Nicaragua Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
24 other products · FDA event 92660This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Mahurkar High Pressure Triple Lumen Acute Dialysis Catheter recalled.
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