Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-3087-2024 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class I |
| FDA record status | Ongoing |
| Recalling firm | Smiths Medical ASD Inc. |
| Report date | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Recall initiation date | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Quantity | 12234 units |
| Location | Minneapolis, MN, United States |
Official product description
smiths medical portex BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Trays with BLUselect tracheotomy tubes, labeled as follows: 1) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Tray with forceps and 8.0mm BLUselect trach tube (drugs, US ONLY), Item Number 101/540/080; 2) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Tray with forceps and 9.0mm BLUselect trach tube (drugs, US ONLY), Item Number 101/540/090; 3) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with forceps and 7.0mm BLUselect trach tube, Item Number 101/541/070; 4) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with forceps and 8.0mm BLUselect trach tube, Item Number 101/541/080; 5) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with forceps and 9.0mm BLUselect trach tube, Item Number 101/541/090; 6) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with 7.0mm BLUselect trach tube, no forceps, Item Number 101/543/070; 7) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with 8.0mm BLUselect trach tube, no forceps, Item Number 101/543/080; 8) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with 9.0mm BLUselect trach tube, no forceps, Item Number 101/543/090; 9) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with forceps and 7.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube, Item Number 101/891/070; 10) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with forceps and 8.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube, Item Number 101/891/080; 11) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with forceps and 9.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube, Item Number 101/891/090; 12) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Tray with forceps and 7.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube (drugs, US ONLY), Item Number 101/892/070; 13) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Tray with forceps and 8.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube (drugs, US ONLY), Item Number 101/892/080; 14) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Tray with forceps and 9.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube (drugs, US ONLY), Item Number 101/892/090; 15) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with 7.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube, no forceps, Item Number 101/893/070; 16) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with 8.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube, no forceps, Item Number 101/893/080; 17) BLUgriggs Percutaneous Dilation Procedural Kit with 9.0mm BLUselect SuctionAid trach tube, no forceps, Item Number 101/893/090
Why the product was recalled
There is the potential for a disconnection of the pilot balloon from the tracheostomy inflation line within specific lots of the BLUSelect, BLUgriggs and BLUperc products due to a manufacturing defect.
Distribution information
Worldwide
How to read the classification
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Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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