FDA recall record

DJO GEL CONDUCTOR, Description/REF: 5 LITER W/DISP/4238, 24-8.5OZ BOTTLES/4248, 5 recall — FDA Z-0009-2022

Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter…

Class Iclassification
Z-0009-2022official record ID
Oct 13, 2021report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0009-2022
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass I
FDA record statusOngoing
Recalling firmDJO, LLC
Report dateOct 13, 2021
Recall initiation dateSep 7, 2021
Quantity67,485
LocationCarlsbad, CA, United States

Official product description

GEL CONDUCTOR, Description/REF: 5 LITER W/DISP/4238, 24-8.5OZ BOTTLES/4248, 5 LITER/4266, distributed by DJO, LLC / DJO FRANCE in the following kits, Part/Description: 2073/ INTELECT RPW 120V, 2073-BR/ INTELECT RPW 120V BRAZIL, 2074/ INTELECT RPW 230 V, 2082/ INTELECT RPW 100 V, 2760/ INTELECT LEGEND XT COMBOUS STD, 2791/ INTELECT LEGEND XT COMBO US STD W/CART, 2782-10/ INTELECT TRANSPORT US STD, 2782-2/ INTELECT TRANSPORT US STD, 2843/ INTELECT VET 4CH COMBO PKG, 2845K/ KIT INTELECT VET 4CH COMBO PKG, 2863/ SENIOR SOLUTIONS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 5CM, 2863-10/ SENIOR SOLUTIONS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 10CM APPL, 2863-2/ SENIOR SOLUTIONS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 2CM APPL, 2864/ SENIOR SOLUTIONS 4CH COMBO PKG US STD, 2761/ VECTRA GENISYS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 5CM APPL, 2792/ VECTRA GENISYS 2CH COMBO US STD W/CART, 2761-10/ VECTRA GENISYS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 10CM APPL, 2761-2/ VECTRA GENISYS 2CH COMBO PKG US STD 2CM APPL, 2762CC/ INT ADV 2CH COLOR COMBO INT'L 5CM APPL, 2762CC-10/ INT ADV 2CH COLOR COMBO W/O EM INT'L STD 10CM APPL, 2762CC-2/ INT ADV 2CH COLOR COMBO W/O EM INT'L STD 2CM APPL, 2788/ LEGEND XT 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 5CM APPL, 2795/ INTELECT XT 4CH COMBO US STD 5CM APPL W/CART, 2788-10/ LEGEND XT 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 10CM APPL, 2795-10/ INTELECT XT4CH COMBO US STD 10CM APPL, 2788-2/ LEGEND XT 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 2CM APPL, 2795-2/ INTELECT XT 4CH COMBO US STD 2CM APPL, 2789/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO PKG US 5CM APPL, 2796/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO US STD W/CART, 2796K/ KIT VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO P, 2789-10/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 10CM APPL, 2796-10/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO US US STD 10CM APPL, 2789-2/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO PKG US STD 2CM APPL, 2796-2/ VECTRA GENISYS 4CH COMBO US STD 2CM APPL, 2738/ INTELECT TRANSPORT COMBO PKG US STD, 8250KP/ KIT TRITON DTS PROMO, 6001/ INTELECT NEO, 2738-10/ INTELECT TRANSPORT COMBO PKG US STD, 2738-2/ INTELECT TRANSPORT COMBO PKG US STD, 2772MC/ INT ADVANCED COMBO MONOCHROMEINT'L STD, 2776/ INTELECT MOBILE INT'L STD 5CM APPL, 27800/ ULTRASOUND ON CART, 2776-BR/ INTELECT MOBILE INTL STD 5CM APPL BRAZIL, 2776-10/ INT MOBIL INT'L STD 10CM APPL, 2776-2/ INT MOBILE INT'L STD 2CM APPL, 2778/ INTELECT MOBILE COMBO INT'L STD 5CM APPL, 2778-10/ INTELECT MOBILE COMBO INT'L STD 10CM APPL, 2778-2/ INTELECT MOBILE COMBO INT'L STD 2CM APPL, 2752CC/ INT ADV 2CH COLOR COMBO INT'L STD, 2756/ INTELECT VET 2CH COMBO PKG INT'L STD, 2844K/ KIT INTELECT VET 2CH COMBO PKG, 2782/ INTELECT TRANSPORT US STD, 2895K/ KIT CART ADAPT BL W/CT/SPEC US, 2872/ VECTRA GEN 2C COMBO W/O EMG PK US STD, 2876/ VECTR GEN 2C COMBO W/O EMG US STD W/CART, 2874/ VECTRA GEN 4C COMBO W/O EMG PK US STD, 2878/ VECTR GEN 4C COMBO W/O EM US STD W/CART, 7550/ INT LEGEND COMBO 4C US STD, INT001/ INTELECT LEGEND ULTRASOUND US STD, INTC B/ INT CB PKGD US STD, 39-0701/ DIRECT SUPPLY PANACEA VECTRA 2-CHNL ULTRASOUND/ESTIM COMBO, 39-0702/ DIRECT SUPPLY PANACEA VECTRA 4-CHNL ULTRASOUND/ESTIM COMBO, 13-4248/ GEL CONDUCTOR 24-8.5OZ BOTTLES, 15-1200/ INTELECT MOBILE 2 ULTRASOUND INTL SET EU PLUG, 15-1201/ INTELECT MOBILE 2 ULTRASOUND INTL SET ALL PLUGS, 15-1204/ INTELECT MOBILE 2 COMBO INTL SET EU PLUG, 15-1205/ INTELECT MOBILE 2 COMBO INTL SET ALL PLUGS, 2173KIT/ INTELECT RPW 2 120V INTERNATIONAL KIT US PLUG, 2174KIT/ INTELECT RPW 2 230V KIT EU PLUG, 2175KIT/ INTELECT RPW 2 100V KIT JPN PLUG, 2176KIT/ INTELECT RPW 2 120V USA KIT, 12-2756-1/ INTELECT VET 2CH COMBO PKG INTL STD, 2756K/ KIT INTELECT VET 2CH COMBO PKGUS STD, 70002/ NEO MODULE ULTRASOUND

Why the product was recalled

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.

Distribution information

Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of ND, NJ, CO, HI, CA, MA, FL, GA, IN, WA, NY, TX, IA, TN, NV, LA, CT, VA, NC, WI, MS, OR, MI, AL, MN, VT, IL, OH, AR, NM, DE, PA, SC, AZ, MD, RI, KY, UT, MO, OK, MT, ID, NE, WY, ME, WV, SD, KS, PR, NH, DC, AK, VI and the countries of France, China, Mexico, Ontario, Australia.

How to read the classification

FDA Class I indicates a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The classification shown here comes directly from the FDA enforcement record.

Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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