Recall Z-2518-2021— Accelerated Care Plus Corporation

Name: FDA recall Z-2518-2021
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2021-08-25

Class I · Ongoing

Class I FDA medical device recall by Accelerated Care Plus Corporation, initiated 2021-08-25. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K955246. Product: Omnisound Gel, 250 ml bottle and 5 L container; and EcoGel 200, 250 ml bottle; Manufactured by Eco-Med. For use in ultrasound procedures.. Reason: Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health.

Recalling firm: Accelerated Care Plus Corporation
Classification: Class I
Status: Ongoing
Initiated: 2021-08-25
Firm location: Reno, NV, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K955246 — ECOGEL 200 ULTRASOUND GELEco-Med Pharmaceuticals, Inc.·cleared 1996-02-21

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Omnisound Gel, 250 ml bottle and 5 L container; and EcoGel 200, 250 ml bottle; Manufactured by Eco-Med. For use in ultrasound procedures.

Reason for recall

Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health

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