Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains Recalled for Multiple Performance Defects
Cardinal Health is recalling Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains due to performance defects including lack of radiopacity, dull trocars, reduced flexibility, and broken tips. The recall affects 7,129 units distributed worldwide.
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: FDA Class II recall for functional defects affecting critical device operations—imaging radiopacity, trocar sharpness, material flexibility, and tip integrity. No illnesses, injuries, or deaths are reported in the source, classifying these as theoretical risk-of-harm hazards.
Plain-English summary
Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains (10 Fr, REF JP-2227) due to multiple performance defects identified through customer complaints. Approximately 7,129 units have been distributed worldwide to the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
The defects include lack of radiopacity (reduced visibility on imaging), dull trocars that impair insertion performance, reduced flexibility of the drain material, and broken wound tips. These issues may compromise the drain's intended function in wound management procedures.
Healthcare facilities should immediately cease use of affected lot numbers: N210278, N210368, N210423, N210460, N210468, N210469, N210543, N220050, N220099, N220139, and N220163. Patients who have had these drains implanted should contact their healthcare provider with any concerns about potential complications.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain, 10 Fr, REF JP-2227
- Manufacturer
- Cardinal Health 200, LLC
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical Drain
- Hazard
- radiopacity-defect
- dull-trocar
- flexibility-defect
- broken-tip
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 50885380182592(cs)
- 20885380182591(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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