—#129831

Product

Hudson RCI Pediatric Anesthesia Breathing Circuits, Single Patient Use, Rx Only, Product Usage: To administer medical gases to a patient during anesthesia. It provides both an inhalation and exhalation route and may include a connector, adaptor, and Ypiece.

FDA product code: CAI — Circuit, Breathing (W Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Anesthesiology
Affected lot / code info: Product Code: 313905, Lot #02F1300085; Product Code: 353900, Lot #02D1300584; Product Code: 353901, Lot #0241300618; Product Code: 353911, Lot #02G1300296, 02G1300861, 02F1300729; Product Code: 313901, Lot #02G1300088; Product Code: 353811, Lot #02E1300090; 02E1301383 & 02E1301867; Product Code: 353911, Lot #02F1300102 & 02F1300177; Product Code: 353900, Lot #02F1302029; Product Code: 353801, Lot #02E1300623, 02FF1300098, 02H1300172, 02H1300454, 02H1301128, 02F300180, 02E1301891, 02J1300876, 02H1301838, 02J1302412 & 02B1400324; Product Code: 353901, Lot #02E1301378; Product Code: 353900, Lot #02E1301892, 02F1300100 and Product Code: 353901, Lot #02F1302047, 02F1300101 & 2G1300879.

Why it was recalled

The pediatric breathing circuits can crack prior to and during use.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Teleflex Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall dated September 8, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to immediately discontinue use, quarantine any products with the product codes and lot numbers provided in the notification, return any affected product, complete and return the enclosed Recall Acknowledgement Form and fax it to the attention of Customer Service. For questions contact your local sales representative or Customer Service at 1-866-246-6990.

Recalling firm

Firm: Teleflex Medical
Address: 4024 Stirrup Creek Dr, Durham, North Carolina 27703-9000

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AZ, CA, FL, IL, KY, OH, NJ, NY, TX, LA, OR, SD, WA, including Puerto Rico, and the countries of Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Zaire.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-09-08
Posted by FDA: 2014-09-30
Terminated: 2016-08-16
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #129831. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.