Centeze Centesis Catheter (2018-05-01)

Starting date:

May 1, 2018

Posting date:

May 11, 2018

Type of communication:

Medical Device Recall

Subcategory:

Medical Device

Hazard classification:

Type I

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Medical Devices

Audience:

General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-66744

• Reason
• Affected products

Affected products

Centeze Centesis Catheter

Reason

The products listed might contain unsafe levels of bacterial endotoxins (Pyrogens) that were introduced during a manufacturing step. Bacterial Endotoxins also called pyrogenic bacteria can activate the inflammatory process and produce fever, chills, and hypotension in a patient.

Affected products