Recall
FDAHealthNovember 7, 2025

Rocket Medical Plc — Brand Name: Rocket Product Name: Rocket 12Fg Seldinger Catheter with Safety Guard Model/Catalog Number: R54544-12-SG Software Version: N/A Product Description: Chest tube manu

⚠️ IFU and device kit labeling contains misleading statements leading to improper securing of the device resulting in the potential to fall out during use.

Is this relevant to me?

Geography
CO, CT, IL, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NM, OH, RI, SC, TX
Source agency
FDA
Category
Health
Published
November 7, 2025

Domestic: CO, CT, IL, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NM, OH, RI, SC, TX; International: UAE, Austria, Australia, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa

What's affected?

Product
Brand Name: Rocket Product Name: Rocket 12Fg Seldinger Catheter with Safety Guard Model/Catalog Number: R54544-12-SG Software Version: N/A Product Description: Chest tube manufactured from PVC, with fenestrations and a barium stripe to the indicated French gauge size. Supplied with a procedure pack to allow percutaneous insertion, supplied with connectors to allow attachment to chest drain bottle devices. Component: N/A
Lot code
497012

Additional details

Model/Catalog Number: R54544-12-SG; UDI-DI: 050552709TF06DXY; Lot Code: 497012, 502660, 497561, 502780, 497763, 502978, 498069, 503202, 499335, 503384, 499541, 503406, 499903, 503536, 500405, 503733, 500630, 503900, 500706, 504179, 500812, 504397, 501030, 504628, 501615, 504822;

What should I do?

Recommended action

Class II recall. Voluntary: Firm initiated Quantity affected: 240 units.

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