Class II — ConvaTec, Inc
| Recalling firm | ConvaTec |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 6 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Reason | An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier. |
| Product | Nelaton Urinary Catheter, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: CH16/40CM and CH14/40CM Product Usage: Urinary Catheters are sterile disposable devices intended to provide an intermittent pathway for drainage of fluids from the bladder. They are intended to be inserted intermittently through the urethra and up to the bladder enabling urine to drain. They are designed for short-term, intermittent transient use only and are not intended to be left in situ (there is no balloon on the tip to allow the catheter to be retained within the bladder). They are intended for sing… |
| Quantity | 5,744,525 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, S… |
| Initiated | 2019-01-09 |
| Classified | 2019-03-21 |
| Recall number | Z-1037-2019 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — ConvaTec, Inc (Z-1037-2019).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/82039/
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