BALLARD™ 198-5Recalls & reported problems
Sunmed, LLC · BALLARD™ CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM FOR NEONATES/PEDIATRICS, Y-Adapter, Endotracheal · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10889483563731), received between Feb 26, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED, WHEN THE NURSE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE SUCTION CONTROL KNOB [ON THE CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM] DURING INVASIVE VENTILATION USING A VYGON TUBE AND A WILAMED BREATHING CIRCUIT, THE CONTROL KNOB GAVE WAY AND THE PATIENT'S VENTILATION WAS INTERRUPTED FOR AN EXTENDED [UNSPECIFIED] PERIOD OF TIME. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF HARM OR INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS REPORTED EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24464109 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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