Events

Recall of Hudson RCI

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

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
    61538
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1427-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-04-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-04-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-05-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=108383
  • 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
    Endoscope and/or accessories - Product Code KOG
  • Reason
    Teleflex medical received complaints that the bite block can become separated from the handle. if separation occurs, medical intervention may be required to remove the bite block from the patient's trachea or esophagus/gi tract.
  • Action
    Consignees received "Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification" letters on or about 04/03/2011. The letters described the issue and provided recommended actions regarding remaining product and returns. Questions were directed to Customer Service at (866) 804-9881 (US).

Device

Hudson RCI
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog number: 1140; Lot numbers: 02A0800905, 02C1100483, 02F1000054, 02J0902663, 02A0801994, 02C1101954, 02F1000055, 02J1000939, 02A1000256, 02C1102754, 02F1100700, 02J1001824, 02A1000257, 02D0800059, 02F1101638, 02J1001825, 02A1001314, 02D0801329, 02G0801052, 02K0801935, 02A1001766, 02D0900557, 02G0802642, 02K0803847, 02A1100326, 02D0901732, 02G0900707, 02K0803848, 02A1101331, 02D1100098, 02G0901295, 02K0803849, 02A1102273, 02E0800110, 02G0902610, 02K0900029, 02B0900298, 02E0800342, 02G1000387, 02K0901174, 02B1000808, 02E0802363, 02G1000547, 02K1000019, 02B1000809, 02E0900148, 02G1100211, 02K1000520, 02B1001744, 02E0900638, 02H0800052, 02L1000392, 02B1100389, 02E1000111, 02H0800366, 02L1002223, 02B1101712, 02E1001758, 02H0801439, 02M0900100, 02C0800010, 02E1002588, 02H0801440, 02M0900855, 02C0802808, 02E1100223, 02H0900911, 02M0901463, 02C0901197, 02E1101181, 02J0800358, 02M0902072, 02C1001856, 02F0801932, 02J0801231, 02M1000288, 02C1001857, 02F0900762, 02J0900815 and 02M1000824 and Catalog number: 41140 (sold internationally) Lot numbers: 02A1102347, 02C1000226, 02C1003651, 02C1100970, 02D1001954, 02D1002705, 02D1101766, 02E1000107, 02E1100311, 02G0900700, 02J0802603, 02J1001026, 02K0901769, 02K1000616, 02K1001588, 02L0901972 and 02L1000486.
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution, including Nationwide (USA) and the countries of Canada, Singapore, China, Denmark, Netherlands, India, Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Hudson RCI, BiteGard Oral Bite Block, Single Patient Use, Rx Only, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC. The Teleflex Medical BiteGard Molar Bite Black is a disposable single patient use device that fits between the patients molars to prevent the patient from closing their mouth entirely and from obstructing the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) tube, in the case where one is used.
  • Manufacturer
    Teleflex Medical

Manufacturer

Teleflex Medical
  • Manufacturer Address
    Teleflex Medical, 2917 Weck Dr., Research Triangle Park NC 27709
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Teleflex Incorporated
  • Source
    USFDA