Recall Z-2582-2021— North Coast Medical Inc

Name: FDA recall Z-2582-2021
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2021-08-27

Class I · Ongoing

Class I FDA medical device recall by North Coast Medical Inc, initiated 2021-08-27. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K955246. Product: Norco Ultrasound Gel, Item/Description: NC70479/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL; NC70479/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL; NC70479-5/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters; NC70479-5/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters; NC70479-5C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4); NC70479-5C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4); NC70479C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24); NC70479C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24). 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: North Coast Medical Inc
Classification: Class I
Status: Ongoing
Initiated: 2021-08-27
Firm location: Morgan Hill, CA, 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

Norco Ultrasound Gel, Item/Description: NC70479/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL; NC70479/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL; NC70479-5/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters; NC70479-5/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters; NC70479-5C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4); NC70479-5C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4); NC70479C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24); NC70479C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24)

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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