FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
OriGen Biomedical, Inc.: The OriGen Reinforced Dual Lumen catheter (RDLC) is a duel lumen catheter with a wire reinforcement layer on the tip of the device. A thin sheath is used to cover and secure the wire layer and is heat shrunk into a permanent position.
- Recall number
- Z-0021-2018
- Recalling firm
- OriGen Biomedical, Inc.
- Product
- The OriGen Reinforced Dual Lumen catheter (RDLC) is a duel lumen catheter with a wire reinforcement layer on the tip of the device. A thin sheath is used to cover and secure the wire layer and is heat shrunk into a permanent position.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-08-02
- Posted
- 2017-10-20
- Terminated
- 2024-02-29
- Reason
- Two users have reported to OriGen that a VV28F OriGen Reinforced Dual Lumen ECMO Catheter has had a separation of the clear extension tube from the hub connection. These adverse events resulted in patient injury (blood loss).
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- The firm initiated their recall by letter on 08/02/2017, following with a press release on 08/28/2017. The firm sent a revised letter to include instructions for the distributors on 09/22/2017 and an updated press release was sent on 09/26/2017. The firm requested that the consignee discontinue use of all OriGen VV28F Reinforced Dual Lumen ECMO Catheters from lots N18487 and N18487-1 and return any of those lots to OriGen Biomedical immediately for replacement or product credit.
- Quantity
- 180 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Thailand, Colombia, India, South Africa, United Arab Emirates.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Numbers: N18487, N18487-1
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K113869"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DWF
- Firm FEI
- 1000160256
- Firm city
- Austin
- Firm state
- TX
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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