Events

Recall of INNER CANNULA FOR BLUE LINE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SMITHS MEDICAL CANADA LTD. (SIMS).

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    82193
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-07-21
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    New line of tracheostomy tubes not compatible with inner cannula 566070 and 566080.Old tubes are longer and may hurt patient if used with new tubes.

Device

INNER CANNULA FOR BLUE LINE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 566070 (Lot serial: codes 566070 566080 only); Model Catalog: 566080 (Lot serial: codes 566070 566080 only)
  • Product Description
    inner cannula ref566070 566080
  • Manufacturer
    SMITHS MEDICAL CANADA LTD. (SIMS)

Manufacturer

SMITHS MEDICAL CANADA LTD. (SIMS)
  • Manufacturer Address
    MARKHAM
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Smiths Group Plc
  • Source
    HC