FDA recall Z-2615-2024

Product

PORTEX Bivona Tracheostomy Silicone Tube, labeled as: a) 2.5mm TTS CUFFED NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SN025; b) 3.0mm TTS CUFFED NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SN030; c) 3.5mm TTS CUFFED NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SN035; d) 4.0mm TTS CUFFED NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SN040; e) 2.5mm TTS CUFFED PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SP025; f) 3.0mm TTS CUFFED PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SP030; g) 3.5mm TTS CUFFED PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SP035; h) 4.0mm TTS CUFFED PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SP040; i) 4.5mm TTS CUFFED PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 67SP045; j) 5.0mm TTS CUFFED PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Co

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-2615-2024