Recall of Jackson Improved Short Stainless Steel with Adapter Tracheostomy Tubes

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Premier Dental Products Co.

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
    29920
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1463-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-08-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-09-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2005-11-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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 Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff - Product Code JOH
  • Reason
    Foreign objects (polishing stones) in the tubes.
  • Action
    The recalling firm issued a recall letter dated 8/5/04 to their distributors. The letter informs the accounts of the problem and the need to return any affected product. The recalling firm issued a second letter dated 8/11/04 to the distributors with instructions to conduct a sub-recall.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    all lots ending with S or T
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    The products were shipped to 45 distributors nationwide. The products were also shipped to Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the Dominican Republic.
  • Product Description
    Tracheostomy Tubes, Jackson Improved Short Stainless Steel with Adapter, item number 8100402 size 3,item number 8100040 size 4, item number 8100041 size 5, item number 8100229 size 6, item number 8100322 size 7, item number 8100374 size 8, item number 8100282 size 9, and item number 8100709 size10.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Premier Dental Products Co, 1710 Romano Dr, Plymouth Meeting PA 19462-2822
  • Source
    USFDA