FDA recall record

Mercury Medical Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitator and T-Piece Circuit recall — FDA Z-0639-2016

Incorrect use of T-Piece resuscitators will result in complete occlusion of the patient circuit and consequent failure to ventilate the patient.

Class IIclassification
Z-0639-2016official record ID
Jan 20, 2016report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0639-2016
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmMercury Enterprises, Inc. dba Mercury Medical
Report dateJan 20, 2016
Recall initiation dateOct 22, 2015
Quantity753,245 devices
LocationClearwater, FL, United States

Official product description

Mercury Medical Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitator and T-Piece Circuit. The Neo-Tee T-Piece Resuscitator is a gas powered emergency resuscitator intended to provide emergency respiratory support by means of a face mask or a tube inserted into a patient's airway. It is intended for use with neonates and infants weighing less than 10kg (22 lb). The T-piece resuscitator circuit is a component used in conjunction with the T-piece resuscitator devices

Why the product was recalled

Incorrect use of T-Piece resuscitators will result in complete occlusion of the patient circuit and consequent failure to ventilate the patient.

Distribution information

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirate, and United Kingdom..

How to read the classification

FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.

Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit.

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