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# Atrium Firm PVC Thoracic Catheter 28French-Intended to facilitate the evacuation of air and/or fluid from the chest c... — FDA record Z-1297-2022

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Apr 21, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Atrium Firm PVC Thoracic Catheter 28French-Intended to facilitate the evacuation of air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum. Product REF Number: 15028
- **Reason**: Mismatch between the expiration date on the sterile barrier pouch and the expiration date on the case/shipper label. Product sterile barrier pouch label expiration date of 16SEP2024 (2024-09-16) while the case and shipper labels both showed 21SEP2024 (2024-09-21), causing product being used for up to five (5) days past the true expiration date
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Atrium Medical Corporation
- **Quantity**: 56 cases (560 units / 10 units per case)
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-1297-2022

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | UDI-DI: 20650862150289 - case / 00650862150285- each Lot Number: ME231010 |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Jul 6, 2022
- **Recall initiation date**: Apr 21, 2022
- **Center classification date**: Jun 28, 2022

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## What to do next

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