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Z-1008-2015Class I

MAQUET Servo Humidifier 163; Model No.: 01-06-8125-8, catalog no. XKC01-06-8125-8. A heat and moisture...

Teleflex Medical / initiated 2014-12-04 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Teleflex, Inc. began a recall of MAQUET Servo Humidifier 163; Model No.: 01-06-8125-8, catalog no. XKC01-06-8125-8. A heat and moisture condenser (artificial nose) is a device intended to be... on . FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "Connector mount cracks which may lead to a leak failure during use and necessitate immediate replacement in the breathing circuit. If leak exists and is left untreated, patient may be deprived of adequate anesthetic...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1008-2015
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Teleflex Medical
Product
MAQUET Servo Humidifier 163; Model No.: 01-06-8125-8, catalog no. XKC01-06-8125-8. A heat and moisture condenser (artificial nose) is a device intended to be positioned over a tracheotomy (a surgically created opening in the throat) or tracheal tube (a tube inserted into the trachea) to warm and humidify gases breathed in by a patient.
Product code
BYD Condenser, Heat And Moisture (Artificial Nose)
Reason for recall
Connector mount cracks which may lead to a leak failure during use and necessitate immediate replacement in the breathing circuit. If leak exists and is left untreated, patient may be deprived of adequate anesthetic gases over a period of time and serious adverse health consequences may occur.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
An Urgent - Field Safety Notice, dated December 4, 2014, was sent to end users that identified the product, problem, and action to be taken. Customers were requested to immediately check inventory, discontinue use and distribution, quarantine. Customers were to return the Acknowledgement form and request a return authorization number from their local Maquet representative for affected devices. A credit will be issued upon receipt of the returned affected product. For questions or for support concerning this issue, a local Maquet representative should be contacted at [email protected].
Quantity in commerce
18
Distribution
Distributed in the states of FL, MI, WV, and KS.
Product codes and lots
Batch Numbers: 201321, 201323, and 201324.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1008-2015
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1008-2015Class ITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated