—#131319

Product

Aqauapak 728 SW, 760 ML W/028 Adaptor, Intl, Product No. 403728; Aqauapak 1028 SW, 1070 ML/W028 Adaptor, Intl, Product No. 404128; Aqauapak 428 SW, 440 ML W/028 Adaptor, Intl, Product No. 404428; Aquapak 728 SW, 760 ML W/028 Adaptor, Product No. 037-28; Aquapak SW/EAU Sterile, 760 ML W/Adaptor, Product No. 037-28C; Aquapak 728 SW, 760 ML W/28 Adaptor, French, Product No. 037-02F; Aquapak 733 SW, 760 ML W/033 Adaptor, Product No. 037-33; Aquapak 735 HNS, 760 ML W/028 Adaptor, Product No. 037-35; Aquapak 739 FNS, 760 ML W/028 Adaptor, Product No. 037-39; Aquapak 0.9% NACL, 760 ML W/Adaptor, Product No. 037-39C; Aquapak 770 HNS, 760 ML W/033 Adaptor, Product No. 037-70; Aquapak 1028 SW, 1070 ML W/028 Adaptor, Product No. 041-28; Aquapak SW/EAU Sterile, 1070 ML W/Adaptor, Product No. 041-28C; Aquapak 1033 SW, 1070 ML W/033 Adaptor; Product No. 041-33; Aquapak 1035 HNS, 1070 ML W/028 Adaptor, Product Code 041-35; Aquapak 428 SW, 440 ML W/028 Adaptor, Product No. 044-28; Aquapak SW/EAU Sterile, 440 MLW/Adaptor, Product No. 044-28C; Aquapak 428 SW, 440 ML W/028 Adaptor, French, Product No. 044-28F; Aquapak 433 SW, 440 ML W/033 Adaptor, Product No. 044-33; Aquapak 435 HNS, 440 ML W/028 Adaptor, Product No. 044-35; Aquapak 470 HNS, 440 ML W/033 Adaptor, Product No. 044-70. Used in anesthesiology.

FDA product code: OGG — Humidifier Nebulizer Kit
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Anesthesiology
Affected lot / code info: Product No. 403728, Lot #104120, 114120, 132120, 120120, 155120, 158120, 144120, 164120, 008130, 013130, 023130, 035130, 038130, 049130, 060130, 072130, 054130, 100130, 115130, 128130, 142130 & 020140; Product No. 404128, Lot #065123, 068123, 051123, 077123, 060123, 087123, 005133, 082123, 035133, 029133, 048133, 053133, 056133, 063133, 068133, 076133, 083133, 055123 & 052123; Product No. 404428, Lot #041124, 080124, 002134, 085124, 009134, 019134, 025134, 035134, 049134, 039134, 044134, 056134, 061134, 060134, 003144 & 046124; Product No. 037-28, Lot #083120, 069120, 081120, 068120, 050120, 024120, 023120, 030120, 040120, 042120, 031120, 041120, 051120, 049120, 053120, 052120, 064120, 070120, 071120, 075120, 072120, 078120, 077120, 080120, 034123, 129120, 082120, 084120, 079120, 067120, 076120, 092120, 090120, 094120, 096120, 085120, 091120, 131120, 130120, 095120, 133120, 138120, 097120, 145120, 098120, 134120, 139120, 147120, 146120, 141120, 151120, 152120, 153120, 157120, 159120, 160120, 173120, 166120, 167120, 172120, 174120, 004130, 002130, 177120, 007130, 006130, 005130, 015130, 019130, 010130, 011130, 017130, 016130, 020130, 018130, 021130, 033130, 022130, 024130, 025130, 026130, 036130, 028130, 032130, 027130, 040130, 051130, 041130, 042130, 050130, 052130, 062130, 063130, 064130, 066130, 067130, 077130, 073130, 074130, 075130, 078130, 089130, 118130, 090130, 091130, 119130, 092130, 102130, 103130, 104130, 113130, 110130, 111130, 112130, 114130 & 117130; Product No. 037-28C, Lot #073120, 103120, 093120, 142120, 162120, 012130, 055120, 061130, 039130, 121130, 105120, 169120, 170120, 034130, 099130, 003130, 071130 & 076130; Product No. 037-28F, Lot #140120, 143120, 106120, 119120, 165120, 085130, 161120, 116130, 129130, 045140, 120140 & 128140; Product No. 037-33, Lot #094120, 049120, 074120, 067120, 113120, 123120, 121120, 157120, 172120, 177120, 015130, 032130, 036130, 040130, 089130, 101130, 102130 & 117130; Product No. 037-35, Lot #002220, 004220, 006220, 001220, 065120, 005220 & 007220; Product No. 037-39, Lot #008320, 004320, 010320, 005320, 009320, 016320 & 002330; Product No. 037-39C, Lot # 006320 & 007320; Product No. 037-70, Lot #005220 & 007220; Product No. 041-28, Lot #006123, 007123, 016123, 017123, 018123, 035123, 034123, 027123, 039123, 040123, 028123, 026123, 046123, 047123, 045123, 048123, 053123, 062123, 063123, 064123, 069123, 080123, 070123, 056123, 071123, 072123, 081123, 057123, 075123, 076123, 074123, 058123, 083123, 088123, 089123, 090123, 003133, 084123, 004133, 006133, 011133, 012133, 013133, 023133, 021133, 025133, 026133, 027133, 031133, 032133, 037133, 038133, 039133, 042133, 044133, 043133, 045133, 051133, 050133, 058133, 059133, 062133, 060133, 066133, 064133, 065133 & 061133; Product No. 041-28C, Lot #008123, 015123, 022123, 042123, 086123, 007133, 033123, 022133, 040133, 067133, 066123, 028133 & 030133; Product No. 041-33, Lot #006123, 021123, 029123, 036123, 048123, 053123, 064123, 058123, 085123, 091123, 025133, 042133, 051133, 052133, 062133, 058133 & 041133; Product No. 041-35, Lot #001223, 002223, 001233, 003223 & 003233; Product No. 044-28, Lot #038124, 008124, 011124, 014124, 012124, 013124, 032124, 037124, 033124, 064124, 066124, 065124, 073124, 061124, 074124, 076124, 039124, 060124, 083124, 081124, 077124, 084124, 006134, 011134, 012134, 013134, 017134, 016134, 023134, 024134, 029134, 030134, 032134, 033134, 036134, 045134, 037134, 051134, 057134 & 052134; Product No. 044-28C, Lot #009124, 020124, 078124, 008134, 048124, 026134, 035124, 062124, 018134 & 055134; Product No. 044-28F, Lot #040124, 063124, 067124, 049124, 079124, 003134, 050134, 004144, 010144, 017144, 022144 & 030144; Product No. 044-33, Lot #045124, 018124, 019124, 033124, 034124, 064124, 050124, 077124, 060124, 084124, 007134, 004134, 033134, 037134, 045134, 052134 & 057134; Product No. 044-35, Lot #001224, 003224, 004224, 005224, 006224, 001234, 002234 & 003234; Product No. 044-70, Lot #001234.

Why it was recalled

Possibility that the nebulizer adaptor packaging may have open or weak seals which may affect the sterility of the adaptor.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Packaging change control

Action the firm took

Customers were notified of the recall by letter on September 3, 2014. The letter requested that they discontinue distribution and quarantine the products and return the products to Teleflex. The letter also requested a sub-recall.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, and the countries of United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Great Britain, Japan, India, Indonesia, Israel, South Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay, and Zambia.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-09-03
Posted by FDA: 2014-12-12
Terminated: 2017-08-14
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #131319. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.