—#108383

Product

Hudson RCI, BiteGard Oral Bite Block, Single Patient Use, Rx Only, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC. The Teleflex Medical BiteGard Molar Bite Black is a disposable single patient use device that fits between the patients molars to prevent the patient from closing their mouth entirely and from obstructing the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) tube, in the case where one is used.

FDA product code: KOG
Affected lot / code info: Catalog number: 1140; Lot numbers: 02A0800905, 02C1100483, 02F1000054, 02J0902663, 02A0801994, 02C1101954, 02F1000055, 02J1000939, 02A1000256, 02C1102754, 02F1100700, 02J1001824, 02A1000257, 02D0800059, 02F1101638, 02J1001825, 02A1001314, 02D0801329, 02G0801052, 02K0801935, 02A1001766, 02D0900557, 02G0802642, 02K0803847, 02A1100326, 02D0901732, 02G0900707, 02K0803848, 02A1101331, 02D1100098, 02G0901295, 02K0803849, 02A1102273, 02E0800110, 02G0902610, 02K0900029, 02B0900298, 02E0800342, 02G1000387, 02K0901174, 02B1000808, 02E0802363, 02G1000547, 02K1000019, 02B1000809, 02E0900148, 02G1100211, 02K1000520, 02B1001744, 02E0900638, 02H0800052, 02L1000392, 02B1100389, 02E1000111, 02H0800366, 02L1002223, 02B1101712, 02E1001758, 02H0801439, 02M0900100, 02C0800010, 02E1002588, 02H0801440, 02M0900855, 02C0802808, 02E1100223, 02H0900911, 02M0901463, 02C0901197, 02E1101181, 02J0800358, 02M0902072, 02C1001856, 02F0801932, 02J0801231, 02M1000288, 02C1001857, 02F0900762, 02J0900815 and 02M1000824 and Catalog number: 41140 (sold internationally) Lot numbers: 02A1102347, 02C1000226, 02C1003651, 02C1100970, 02D1001954, 02D1002705, 02D1101766, 02E1000107, 02E1100311, 02G0900700, 02J0802603, 02J1001026, 02K0901769, 02K1000616, 02K1001588, 02L0901972 and 02L1000486.

Why it was recalled

Teleflex Medical received complaints that the bite block can become separated from the handle. If separation occurs, medical intervention may be required to remove the bite block from the patient's trachea or esophagus/GI tract.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

Consignees received "Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification" letters on or about 04/03/2011. The letters described the issue and provided recommended actions regarding remaining product and returns. Questions were directed to Customer Service at (866) 804-9881 (US).

Recalling firm

Firm: Teleflex Medical
Address: 2917 Weck Dr., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution, including Nationwide (USA) and the countries of Canada, Singapore, China, Denmark, Netherlands, India, Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-04-03
Posted by FDA: 2012-04-16
Terminated: 2014-05-20
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #108383. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.