# 0990-6139-03 · Sterile Water Irrigant · Otsuka ICU Medical LLC — FDA drug shortage duration tracker

For 0990-6139-03 · Sterile Water Irrigant · Otsuka ICU Medical LLC, package ndc is 0990-6139-03; generic name is Sterile Water Irrigant; manufacturer is Otsuka ICU Medical LLC; status is Current; availability now is Unavailable, recorded from its source on 2026-09-01.

- **Package NDC:** 0990-6139-03 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Generic name:** Sterile Water Irrigant _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Manufacturer:** Otsuka ICU Medical LLC _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Status:** Current _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Availability now:** Unavailable _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA note:** Product temporarily unavailable. Estimated recovery: TBD. This product is distributed by ICU Medical. For questions regarding this product, please contact ICU Medical. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Initial posting date:** 04/28/2023 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Last update date:** 08/17/2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Days in shortage:** 1222 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Reason for shortage:** Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Dosage form:** Irrigant _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Therapeutic category:** Gastroenterology _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> "initial_posting_date": "04/28/2023", "package_ndc": "0990-6139-03", "generic_name": "Sterile Water Irrigant", "related_info_link": "https://www.fda.gov/media/182619/download?attachment", "contact_info": "1-866-829-9025 or ProductAvailability@icumed.com", "availability": "Unavailable", "related_info": "Product temporarily unavailable. Estimated recovery: TBD. This product is distributed by ICU Medical. For questions regarding this product, please contact ICU Medical."

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Manufacturer

> "update_date": "08/17/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Gastroenterology", "Other", "Pediatric" ], "dosage_form": "Irrigant", "presentation": "Sterile Water In Plastic Container, Irrigant, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0990-6139-03)", "company_name": "Otsuka ICU Medical LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Status

> "update_date": "08/17/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Gastroenterology", "Other", "Pediatric" ], "dosage_form": "Irrigant", "presentation": "Sterile Water In Plastic Container, Irrigant, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0990-6139-03)", "company_name": "Otsuka ICU Medical LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Last update date

> "update_date": "08/17/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Gastroenterology", "Other", "Pediatric" ], "dosage_form": "Irrigant", "presentation": "Sterile Water In Plastic Container, Irrigant, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0990-6139-03)", "company_name": "Otsuka ICU Medical LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Reason for shortage

> "update_date": "08/17/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Gastroenterology", "Other", "Pediatric" ], "dosage_form": "Irrigant", "presentation": "Sterile Water In Plastic Container, Irrigant, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0990-6139-03)", "company_name": "Otsuka ICU Medical LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Dosage form

> "update_date": "08/17/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Gastroenterology", "Other", "Pediatric" ], "dosage_form": "Irrigant", "presentation": "Sterile Water In Plastic Container, Irrigant, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0990-6139-03)", "company_name": "Otsuka ICU Medical LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

### Therapeutic category

> "update_date": "08/17/2026", "therapeutic_category": [ "Gastroenterology", "Other", "Pediatric" ], "dosage_form": "Irrigant", "presentation": "Sterile Water In Plastic Container, Irrigant, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0990-6139-03)", "company_name": "Otsuka ICU Medical LLC", "shortage_reason": "Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug", "status": "Current"

## Source

- https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json?search=company_name%3A%22Otsuka%20ICU%20Medical%20LLC%22+AND+generic_name%3A%22Sterile%20Water%20Irrigant%22+AND+status%3A%22Current%22&limit=1000

Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-09-04.
Part of [FDA drug shortage duration tracker](https://referencesource.org/drug-shortage-duration-tracker/).