KimVent* Wet Pak* Closed Suction System for Adults — Class II medical device recall Z-2505-2015
Terminated recall by Halyard Health, Inc, reported 2015-09-09, distributed nationwide. The thumb valve of some KIMVENT Closed Suction Systems remained partially open after suctioning was completed,
| Recall number | Z-2505-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Halyard Health, Inc, Alpharetta, GA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-07-29 |
| Classified | 2015-08-31 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-09-09 |
| Terminated | 2016-01-12 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | CA |
Product
KimVent* Wet Pak* Closed Suction System for Adults, 14 F, Elbow (Product Code 2276); KimVent* Wet Pak* Closed Suction System for Adults, 14 F, Elbow (Product Code 22169) A tracheobronchial suction catheter is a device that is attached to a port of the airway circuit for use as needed to aspirate liquids or semisolids from a patient's upper airway.
Reason for recall
The thumb valve of some KIMVENT Closed Suction Systems remained partially open after suctioning was completed, even though the valve appeared to be closed or in the "LOCKED" position.
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