Recall of ORAL/NASAL MURPHY - UNCUFFED

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
    53385
  • Event Risk Class
    I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-09-14
  • Event Country
  • 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
    Smiths medical international ltd. has become aware that certain portex uncuffed paediatric tracheal tubes were manufactured with an internal diameter slightly smaller than specifications. there is a remote potential for a suction catheter to become lodged in a tracheal tube which may require extubation.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 100/127/035 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100/127/030 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100/127/025 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100-134-030 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100/112/035 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100/112/030 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100-134-035 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100-141-035 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS MAY 2007-NOV 2008); Model Catalog: 100-141-025 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS MAY 2007-NOV 2008); Model Catalog: 100-141-030 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS MAY 2007-NOV 2008); Model Catalog: 100-105-030 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100-105-035 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100-105-025 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100-111-035 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalog: 100-111-030 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS PRIOR SEPT 2009); Model Catalo
  • Product Classification
  • Product Description
    PORTEX TRACH TUBEMURPHY EYECLEAR
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    MARKHAM
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    HC