CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 23 Aug 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mahurkar Triple Lumen Acute Dialysis Catheter recalled by Covidien
Covidien is recalling Mahurkar 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-2386-2023
- 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 Triple Lumen Acute Dialysis Catheter, 16 cm, Curved Extensions, Kit" REF: 8888345611
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:10884521006782 / 20884521006789 LOT Numbers: Lot Number 1907700087 1915800147 1915800149 1924500084 1924500085 1924500087 1924500088 1933000070 1933000071 1933000073 1934300131 1934300134 1934300135 1934300136 1934400128 1934400174 1935100073 1935100074 1935100085 1935100086 1935100087 1935100088 2000700065 2000700066 2002100112 2002100114 2002900106 2003900122 2003900123 2005500062 2005500064 2006500075 2007800071 2007800072 2007800073 2009200094 2009300094 2009300095 2009300096 2010800205 2011300096 2011300098 2011300099 2017400084 2018800018 2018800021 2018800023 2019500195 2019500198 2029700145 2032300067 2032800039 2032800040 2033100068 2033100069 2104100115 2122900118 2122900159 2122900161 2122900195 2122900217 2122900276 2122900277 2123000092 2123000115 2124600186 2124600190 2127300095 2131200168 2131200172 2131200175 2131200178 2131200179 2133700137 2133700138 2133700140 2230400265 2230400277 2230400278 2234800082
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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