CLASS II Device recall · Reported 17 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Thoracentesis & Paracentesis Procedure Tray recalled by Pfm Medical

Pfm Medical is recalling Thoracentesis & Paracentesis Procedure Tray, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Oct 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot No. 1212-001, 1212-034

Quantity recalled75 units

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-0566-2015
FDA event ID: 69666
Recalling firm: Pfm Medical, Carlsbad, CA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 20 Oct 2014
FDA classified: 9 Dec 2014
Reported: 17 Dec 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

20 Oct 2014	Recall initiated by company
9 Dec 2014	Classified by FDA	+50 days
17 Dec 2014	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

PFM Medical is recalling catheters and other medical devices because they may exceed USP limits for bacterial endotoxin.

Product as listed by the FDA

Thoracentesis & Paracentesis Procedure Tray, Ref No. M7553, 850004 Product Usage: Short term percutaneous fluid drainage.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of MA, NC, UT, PA, TX, OH, LA and worldwide to: Germany and Malaysia.

Nationwide Louisiana Massachusetts North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Utah

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

PFM Medical is recalling catheters and other medical devices because they may exceed USP limits for bacterial endotoxin.

Which lots are affected?

Lot No. 1212-001, 1212-034

Where was it sold?

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of MA, NC, UT, PA, TX, OH, LA and worldwide to: Germany and Malaysia.

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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

8 other products · FDA event 69666

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Asept Pleural Drainage System, Pleural Drainage Catheter Kit recalled.

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