Health care providers, facilities should stop using and discard all ultrasound gels and lotions due to risk for bacterial contamination<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health care providers and facilities should immediately stop using and discard all ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Inc. due to a risk for bacterial contamination, according to a letter to health care providers published online Aug. 18 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n
Health care providers, health care facility risk managers, and procurement staff should immediately stop using and discard all ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Inc. These products are distributed under various product names, including MediChoice Ultrasound Gel distributed by both Owens & Minor and Mac Medical Supply Co. Inc.<\/p>\n
Due to a risk for bacterial contamination, Eco-Med initiated a voluntary recall to stop use of EcoGel 200 Ultrasound Gel on Aug. 4, 2021. However, all ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med are at risk for bacterial contamination with Burkholderia cepacia <\/em>complex according to a determination by the FDA.<\/p>\n Health care providers and facilities are urged to immediately stop using and discard all ultrasound gel and lotion products manufactured by Eco-Med; not to purchase ultrasound gels or lotions manufactured by Eco-Med; to consult the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and professional society guidelines regarding ultrasound gel use and ultrasound cleaning procedures; to contact distributers regarding disposal of these products; and to report any adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with use of these products.<\/p>\n