CLASS III Device recall · Reported 22 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
TAUT, Cholangiogram Catheter Intraducer recalled by Teleflex Medical
Teleflex Medical is recalling TAUT, Cholangiogram Catheter Intraducer, Peritoneal Catheter, Teleflex Medical, Research, distributed in 26 states. The recall was initiated on 20 Jul 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-2186-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62598
- Recalling firm
- Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Jul 2012
- FDA classified
- 10 Aug 2012
- Reported
- 22 Aug 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 22 Aug 2012 | 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
Product is missing the label on the internal packaging.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
TAUT, Cholangiogram Catheter Intraducer, Peritoneal Catheter, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC. An introduction/drainage catheter accessory is intended to aid in the manipulation of or insertion of the device into the body.
Where it was distributed
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV.
AlaskaAlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasLouisianaMassachusettsMichiganMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaNew YorkOhioPennsylvania
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product is missing the label on the internal packaging.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog number: PI-128, Lot number: 01C200424, 01C1200425 and 01C1200426.
Where was it sold?
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV.
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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.
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