—#51258

Product

Infant Nasal CPAP Cannula, Size 3; an Rx infant nasal prong continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) cannula one inspiratory and one expiratory elbow connector; 10 units per case; Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 U.S.A., Made in Mexico; The cannulas are sold as components in the following configuration: catalog No. 1693: Infant CPAP Set intended for use with mechanical ventilators, which includes one cannula with one inspiratory and one expiratory elbow connector, two 10mm to 7.5mm adapters, one knit cap and two 6 inch sections of Velcro securing tape;

FDA product code: BZD — Ventilator, Non-Continuous (Respirator)
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Anesthesiology
510(k) numbers: K871157
Affected lot / code info: Catalog no. 1693, lot numbers 32069/21406, 32069/21506

Why it was recalled

The luer-port in the expiratory elbow may be occluded, which interferes with a ventilator's ability to detect an accurate pressure reading.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Teleflex Medical sent Urgent Medical Device Recall letters dated 3/23/07 via UPS 2nd Day Air to the direct accounts, informing them that the luer-port in the expiratory elbow may be occluded, which interferes with a ventilator's ability to detect an accurate pressure reading. The accounts were requested to cease use of the affected units, remove them from use/stock, quarantine and destroy them. If the accounts further distributed the product, they were requested to conduct a sub-recall of the affected units from their customers. The accounts were instructed to complete and return by fax the enclosed Acknowledgement & Stock Status Form, indicating the number of units destroyed and if they are requesting replacement product. Any questions were directed to Linda Todd at 1-800-334-9751, ext. 4951.

Recalling firm

Firm: Teleflex Medical
Address: 2345 Waukegan Rd, Ste 120, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015-1580

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide, including USA, Puerto Rico, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and Venezuela

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2007-03-23
Posted by FDA: 2007-06-07
Terminated: 2009-11-16
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #51258. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.