ConvaTec, Inc: Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: xray CH05/40CM and xray CH08/40CM Product Usage: Duodenal and Stomach Gastroenterology Tubes are sterile disposable devices which may be inserted through the nose or mouth via the esophagus into the stomach or duodenum to assist in the drainage of gastric contents, decompression of the stomach or duodenum, or for obtaining a specimen of gastric contents. The device is intended to administer medication or fluids, and enteral feeding.

Recall number

Z-1036-2019

Recalling firm

ConvaTec, Inc

Product

Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: xray CH05/40CM and xray CH08/40CM Product Usage: Duodenal and Stomach Gastroenterology Tubes are sterile disposable devices which may be inserted through the nose or mouth via the esophagus into the stomach or duodenum to assist in the drainage of gastric contents, decompression of the stomach or duodenum, or for obtaining a specimen of gastric contents. The device is intended to administer medication or fluids, and enteral feeding.

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2019-01-09

Posted

not on file

Terminated

not on file

Reason

An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.

Root cause

Package design/selection

Action

ConvaTec notified customers on about 01/09/2019 via "URGENT: VOLUNTARY MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter. Instructions included how to identify affected product on the primary packaging and/or shipping carton as well as specific instructions for distributors, retailers, and end users (hospitals, EMT services, others). Distributors were instructed to inspect their inventory for affected products, perform a count of affected product in inventory, complete and return the response form, contact Customer Service at 1-800-582-6514 or ushcreturns@ups.com to report affected inventory on hand, forward the recall notice package to customers if product was further distributed, and provide a complete list of all consignees to allow ConvaTec to perform effectiveness checks. Retailers were instructed to immediately stop distributing and quarantine any affected inventory, perform a count of affected product in inventory, complete and return the response form, contact Customer Service at 1-800-582-6514 or ushcreturns@ups.com to report affected inventory on hand, and post page one of the recall notice in a conspicuous location in the store. End users (hospitals, EMT service, others) were instructed to inspect inventory to confirm if any affected product codes are in inventory, perform a count of affected product in inventory, complete and return the response form, contact Customer Service at 1-800-422-8811 or ushcreturns@ups.com to report affected inventory on hand.

Quantity

1,231,155 units total

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of IL, MI, PA, WI. and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

Lot, serial or model codes

Product Codes/REF Numbers: 417350, 417354; Lot Codes: 7D04313, 7E03449, 150723, 150957, 155792, 157603, 170833, 183854, 183855, 234561, 487048

510(k) numbers

["K896734"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

FPD

Firm FEI

3011987967

Firm city

Greensboro

Firm state

NC

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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