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Z-0371-2023Class II

2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adapters 10-pack, Catalog: 9025; and 2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube...

Cutler Campus / initiated 2022-11-02 / Open, Classified / root cause: packaging

Bunnell, Inc. began a recall of 2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adapters 10-pack, Catalog: 9025; and 2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adaptors inside Patient Circuit Kits, Catalog: 938 on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Some adaptors, for use with high frequency ventilators, were packaged improperly, and may deform at the tip, which may impair the ability to pass a suction catheter or may affect normal ventilator performance, which may...". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0371-2023
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Cutler Campus
Product
2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adapters 10-pack, Catalog: 9025; and 2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adaptors inside Patient Circuit Kits, Catalog: 938
Product code
LSZ Ventilator, High Frequency
Reason for recall
Some adaptors, for use with high frequency ventilators, were packaged improperly, and may deform at the tip, which may impair the ability to pass a suction catheter or may affect normal ventilator performance, which may lead to hypercarbia, hypoxia, and gas trapping.
Root cause tag
packaging
FDA root cause
Packaging process control
Action
On 11/02/22, recall notices were emailed to customers, who were asked to remove the affected adapters and affected adapters from patient circuit kits and discard. The remainder of the Patient Circuit Kit may be retained for future use. As a reminder, customers may use a 3.0 mm LifePort Adapter (included in each Patient Circuit Kit) to connect to a 2.5 mm endotracheal tube if this is the only available product for patient care, per the instructions for use in the User Manual (model 204) and Operator's Manual (model 203). Complete are return the acknowledgement and receipt form. Customers with additional questions are encouraged to call 800-800-4358 or email [email protected]
Quantity in commerce
1606 Assemblies
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution: PA, NY, AR, AZ, TN, SC, MA, FL, CA, TX, MD, VA, NV, IL, IN, IA, HI, KY, LA, WI, GA, OH, MI, MO, MN, NJ, MS, NC, ND, NM, UT, OK, WA, RI; OUS: Canada
Product codes and lots
Catalog/UDI/Lot: 9025/10616120000034/22042320 ; and 2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adaptors, Lot: 22042320, inside 938/10616120000089, 00616120000082/22052381, 22052407, 22062431, 22062458, 22062478

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0371-2023
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0371-2023Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated