Cardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains recalled for performance defects
Cardinal Health is recalling 4,111 Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains (10 Fr) due to multiple performance issues including dull trocars, broken tips, reduced flexibility, and lack of radiopacity that may affect device function.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II recall of a surgical device with identified performance defects (broken tips, dull trocars, reduced flexibility, lack of radiopacity) that represent a risk of harm. No reported illnesses or injuries have been documented, meeting the criterion for High severity as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling the Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain, 10 Fr (REF JP-2187). The recall affects 4,111 devices distributed worldwide, including the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Affected lot numbers are N210278, N210368, N210423, N210460, N210468, N210469, N210543, N220050, N220099, N220139, and N220163.
Cardinal Health received multiple complaints regarding performance issues with the drains. The identified defects include lack of radiopacity in the wound drain material, dull trocars that may not function as intended, reduced flexibility of the wound drain, and broken wound tips. These issues may impact the device's intended performance during surgical placement and use.
Healthcare institutions and medical professionals who have received affected drains should verify their inventory against the recalled lot numbers. Any affected devices should be managed according to Cardinal Health's recall instructions and applicable medical device regulations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain, 10 Fr, REF JP-2187
- Manufacturer
- Cardinal Health 200, LLC
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical drain
- Hazard
- broken-tip
- dull-trocar
- lack-of-radiopacity
- reduced-flexibility
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (13)
- UDI/DI 50885380182424(cs)
- 20885380182423(ea)
- Lot Numbers: N210278
- N210368
- N210423
- N210460
- N210468
- N210469
- N210543
- N220050
- N220099
- N220139
- N220163
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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