Z-1485-2017 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Purewick Corporation — El Cajon, CA

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
March 29, 2017
Initiation Date
February 24, 2016
Termination Date
May 9, 2017
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
176,863 units

Product Description

PureWick External Catheter for Women-Wick Product Usage: A flexible, contoured external catheter (a Wick) is positioned between the labia and gluteus muscles. The function of the Wick is to draw urine away from the body through the Wick to a storage container away from the body through a PVC tube via a continuous, low pressure vacuum pump (PureWick DryDoc) or to a hospital wall vacuum. There is never a reversal of flow direction or static state of fluid between the device and the patient. Also, the dry natural rubber component is double wrapped with 75D polyester and it is not stretched in its application to expose bare rubber to a user. The Wick does not enter the vagina (Figure 1).

Reason for Recall

PureWick is recalling external catheter for women Wicks because the labeling did not contain the phrase "This product contains dry natural rubber" and/or erroneously included the phrase "Latex-free." The white gauze component of the PureWick contains dry natural rubber.

Distribution Pattern

US: Nationwide Distribution

Code Information

Item # 625