Events

Recall of Device Recall RUSCH ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE SETS

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Teleflex, 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
    71727
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2415-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-11-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-08-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-08-15
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=138851
  • 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
    Tube, bronchial (w/wo connector) - Product Code BTS
  • Reason
    Customer complaints reporting that the cobb connector detached from the main connector prior to use.
  • Action
    Recall letters were sent on 11/21/2014 to consignees requesting them to discontinue use and quarantine the products. The letter includes a reply form to be returned. The letter to the distributors requested a sub-recall, and included a recall letter to be sent to their accounts.

Device

Device Recall RUSCH ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE SETS
  • Model / Serial
    Product Code 116164-000390  Batch Number 14BT21
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV. WI, DC, Puerto Rico, Canada, Bolivia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago
  • Product Description
    Bronchial Double Lumen Tube Set (Left), Extra Length, Sterile
  • Manufacturer
    Teleflex, Inc.

Manufacturer

Teleflex, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Teleflex, Inc., 550 E Swedesford Rd Ste 400, Wayne PA 19087-1601
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA