FemSoft Insert, Female Urethral Insert, Size 1 Standard, 3.5 cm Length, REF 71201 or 71201DT, Sterile (R), Rx Only. Rochester Medical Corporation, One Rochester Medical drive, Stewartville, MN 55976 USA.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued June 25, 2010).
- Company
- Rochester Medical Corp
- Recall Initiated
- April 27, 2010
- Posted
- June 25, 2010
- Terminated
- December 28, 2011
- Recall Number
- Z-1906-2010
- Quantity
- 21,868 devices
- Firm Location
- Stewartville, MN
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Rochester Medical is voluntarily recalling specific lots of FemSoft urethral inserts manufactured and distributed in 2009 and 2010. Testing has revealed a small number of packages which contain a small void in the package seal, and it has been determined that product sterility cannot be guaranteed. If product sterility has been compromised, there is a potential for increased risk of urinary trac
Distribution
AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY, WI,. AUSTRIA, BANGLADESH, CANADA, CYPRUS, ETHIOPIA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, NETHERLANDS, P.R. CHINA, SAUDI ARABIA, SCOTLAND, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TURKEY, UAE, UNITED KINGDOM.
Lot / Code Info
REF Lot 71201 53500520 53500500 71201 53500599 53500598 71201DT 53500565 53500500 71201DT 53500600 53500598
Root Cause
Packaging
Action Taken
Consignees were contacted by telephone on 5/3/10 and if not reached, were sent a Rochester Medical "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter on 5/6/10 dated April 26, 2010. The letter was addressed to Rochester Medical Corporation Customers. The letter described the problem and product involved; recommended consignees to record the quantity and lot numbers (s) on the enclosed postcard and return it to them; and to immediately destroy the product with the lots affected. In the case of distributors, the telephone call was followed by a letter sent/dated April 27, 2010 to each distributor. It advised distributors to isolate any remaining inventory with the specified lot numbers and to complete the disposition report. Letters included a customer letter for dissemination to their retail level customers. Retail customers were asked to segregate and destroy the affected products and record the action. The company will replace the destroyed product. The distributors started their contact to consignees on 4/28/10. Please contact Rochester Medical at 1-800-243-3315, or the firm's Customer Service Department at 1-507-533-9309 for additional information or for product return & replacement instructions.