Rusch Flexi-slip tracheal tube Stylet — Class II medical device recall Z-0246-2016
Terminated recall by Teleflex Medical, reported 2015-11-18, distributed nationwide. Due to reports of the plastic coating of the stylet splitting and/or breaking off of the stylet.
| Recall number | Z-0246-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-08-24 |
| Classified | 2015-11-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-11-18 |
| Terminated | 2017-09-25 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, BE, CA, CH, CL, CR, CZ, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GY, HK, HR, IE, IT, JO, KW, LB, LV, NL, PA, PE, PL, PT, RO, RU, SA, SE, SI, VE, ZA |
| Quantity | 233,641 units |
| Lot numbers | 13IG21, 13LG06, 14AG04, 14FG06, 14GG01, 14LG06, 15AG28, 15CG24, 15DG38 |
Product
Rusch Flexi-slip tracheal tube Stylet, Size Ch 6, Sterile, Teleflex Medical.
Reason for recall
Due to reports of the plastic coating of the stylet splitting and/or breaking off of the stylet.
Machine access
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