Events

Recall of Device Recall IPI & Medex Water Trap with "Y" for Ventilator Circuits

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medex Inc.

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
    29496
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1125-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-07-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-07-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2005-02-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=33848
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Drain, Tee (Water Trap) - Product Code BYH
  • Reason
    The non-rebreathing masks and watertraps were manufactured with natural rubber or rubber by-products and were not labeled appropriately as containinig latex.
  • Action
    Medex telephoned the direct accounts on 7/12/04, and will fax and mail follow-up recall letters dated 7/2/04 on 7/13/04, informing them that the affected products were manufactured with natural rubber or rubber by-products and were not labeled appropriately as containing latex. The accounts were requested to cease distribution/use of the affected lots and return them to Medex for free replacement. The accounts were asked to contact Customer Service at 1-800-848-1757 to make arrangements for the return and replacement of their affected product. Distributors were requested to sub-recall the products from their customers. Any questions were directed to Terri Davis at 1-800-848-1757, ext. 5542.

Device

Device Recall IPI & Medex Water Trap with "Y" for Ventilator Circuits
  • Model / Serial
    reorder no. 6691, lots H197, J057, J147, J174, J216, J267, K070, K311, L171, L275, M225, M343, N065, N178, N233
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    California, Colorado, Connecticutt, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and Texas.
  • Product Description
    Disposable Water Trap with ''Y'' for Ventilator Circuits; product reorder 6091; SIngle Patient Use only; IPI label - Manufactured by IPI Medical Products, 3217 N. Kilpatrick St., Chicago, IL 60641and Medex label - Manufactured by Medex, Carlsbad, CA 92008
  • Manufacturer
    Medex Inc

Manufacturer

Medex Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medex Inc, 6250 Shier Rings Rd, Dublin OH 43016-1270
  • Source
    USFDA