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HUDSON RCI, Sheridan Sher-I-BRONCH, Endobronchial Tube… recallZ-2368-2015 · Teleflex Medical · initiated Jun 1, 2015

Class I Terminated All recalls posted in August 2015

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Teleflex Medical or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

The double swivel connector may crack or separate on the endobronchial tube.

FDA root cause category: Unknown/Undetermined by firm

What the company is doing

Teleflex Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letter dated June 1, 2015 to their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were directed to contact any customers who had received the product included within the scope of this recall. Customers were directed to immediately discontinue use and quarantine any products with the referenced catalog numbers and lot numbers listed in the notification. Additionally, customers were asked to return any affected product together with a completed Recall Acknowledgement Form, for consolidation and return to Teleflex Medical. For questions contact your local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2368-2015
Recall class
Class I (most serious)
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jun 1, 2015
Posted by the FDA
Aug 20, 2015
Recalling firm
Teleflex Medical
Quantity
188,195 total units
Product code
CBI
FDA submissions
K851856
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and the countries of: The Bahamas, Belgium, Argentina, Canada, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand and Vietnam.

Product description

HUDSON RCI, Sheridan Sher-I-BRONCH, Endobronchial Tube (Right sided), Sizes: 28 Fr., 35 Fr., 37 Fr., 39 Fr. and 41 Fr., Rx Only, Sterile. Intended for use in thoracic surgery, bronchospirometry, for the administration of bronchial anesthesia and other uses commonly requiring bronchial intubation.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Product Code: 5-16128, Lot numbers: 73L1400012, 73K1400582, 73L1400233 and 73A1500039; Product Code: 5-16135, Lot numbers: 73B1500259, 73B1500293, 73C1500401, 73C1500426, 01K1300470, 01B1400479, 73D1400498, 73F1400096, 73H1400443, 73J1400117, 73K1400583, 73L1400094, 73A1500205, 73A1500206 and 73B1500258; Product Code: 5-16137, Lot numbers: 73B1500354, 73B1500355, 73C1500402 and 73C1500427; Product Code: 5-16139, Lot numbers: 73G1400177, 73H1400444, 73L1400095, 73A1500041 and 73A1500203; Product Code: 5-16141, Lot numbers: 01L1300156, 01A1400452, 73G1400178, 73G1400510, 73H1400009, 73K1400553 and 73B1500257.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

2 devices cleared under K851856 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 71360).

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