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Z-0758-2007

Conditional Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Kit, which contains laryngoscope blades, handles and 2 battery packs for...

Teleflex Medical / initiated 2007-03-01 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Teleflex Medical began a recall of Conditional Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Kit, which contains laryngoscope blades, handles and 2 battery packs for use in Magnetic Resonance environments... on . The reason FDA records is "The MRI Battery is out of specification for its magnetic content". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0758-2007
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Teleflex Medical
Product
Conditional Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Kit, which contains laryngoscope blades, handles and 2 battery packs for use in Magnetic Resonance environments; Distributed by Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; catalog number 005852300
Product code
CCW Laryngoscope, Rigid
Reason for recall
The MRI Battery is out of specification for its magnetic content.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Teleflex telephoned the account on 3/1/07, and faxed them a follow-up recall letter on the same date. The account was informed that the batteries did not meet specification, and was requested to check the batteries in the laryngoscope kit shipped to them for the affected battery lot numbers, and return the affected batteries to Teleflex for replacement. Any questions were directed to Linda Todd at 1-800-334-9751, ext. 4951.
Quantity in commerce
1 kit
Distribution
Georgia
Product codes and lots
catalog number 005852300, battery lot numbers 065201-065228, 065231, 065232, 065233