FDA recall Z-2605-2024

Product

PORTEX Bivona Tracheostomy Silicone Tube, labeled as: 2.5MM AIRE-CUF NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SN025; 3.0MM AIRE-CUF NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SN030; 3.5MM AIRE-CUF NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SN035; 4.0MM AIRE-CUF NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SN040; 2.5MM AIRE-CUF PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SP025; 3.0MM AIRE-CUF PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SP030; 3.5MM AIRE-CUF PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SP035; 4.0MM AIRE-CUF PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SP040; 4.5MM AIRE-CUF PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SP045; 5.0MM AIRE-CUF PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65SP050; 5.5MM AIRE-CUF PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY

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-2605-2024