FDA recall Z-2601-2024

Product

PORTEX Bivona Tracheostomy Silicone Tube, labeled as: a) 3.0MM FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC STANDARD STRAIGHT TRACH TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 60PFSS30; b) 3.5MM FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC STANDARD STRAIGHT TRACH TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 60PFSS35; c) 4.0MM FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC STANDARD STRAIGHT TRACH TUBE TRACH TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 60PFSS40; d) 4.5MM FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC STANDARD STRAIGHT TRACH TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 60PFSS45; e) 5.0MM FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC STANDARD STRAIGHT TRACH TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 60PFSS50; f) 5.5MM FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC STANDARD STRAIGHT TRACH TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 60PFSS55

Reason for recall

Smiths Medical has identified that the securement flange of specific lots of the Bivona Neonatal/Pediatric and Adult Tracheostomy products may tear because of a manufacturing defect.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2024-05-29

Report date

2024-09-04

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2601-2024