Laerdal Compact Suction Unit — Class II medical device recall Z-0868-2021
Terminated recall by Laerdal Medical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., reported 2021-01-27, distributed nationwide. Component failures may cause the unit to lose all suction. Users will need to obtain alternate suction devices
| Recall number | Z-0868-2021 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Laerdal Medical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou, N/A, China |
| Recall initiated | 2020-12-18 |
| Classified | 2021-01-15 |
| Reported by FDA | 2021-01-27 |
| Terminated | 2023-12-11 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 5,035 |
| Model numbers | 880051, 880052, 880061, 880062, 881151, 881152 |
Product
Laerdal Compact Suction Unit (LCSU 4), Catalog Numbers 880051, 880061, 881151, 880052, 880062, 881152 - Product Usage: It is intended for intermittent operation to remove secretions, blood or vomit from a patient s airway to allow ventilation.
Reason for recall
Component failures may cause the unit to lose all suction. Users will need to obtain alternate suction devices or methods, leading to a delay in treatment and, in worst case scenario, potential suffocation if alternative suction or ventilation method is not administered by the user.
Machine access
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