Recall Z-2518-2021 ยท ITX Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic
Accelerated Care Plus Corporation
Omnisound Gel, 250 ml bottle and 5 L container; and EcoGel 200, 250 ml bottle; Manufactured by Eco-Med. For use in ultrasound procedures.
| Date | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| 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 |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | On 08/25/2021, Medical Device Recall notices were mailed and emailed to customers who were asked to take the following actions: Immediately stop use of all Eco-Med products. - Destroy and render unusable all affected products that you received from ACPL, by disposing the gel along with your general medical waste. - Carefully read the Recall Notice and follow the instructions, including completing the Eco-Med Product Recall Response Form indicating that you have read the recall notice and will take appropriate action including documenting the quantity of product in inventory and the quantity d |
| Quantity | 9436 |
| Distribution | US nationwide distribution. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K955246 | ECOGEL 200 ULTRASOUND GEL Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Feb 21, 1996 |