2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adapters 10-pack, Catalog: 9025; and 2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adaptors inside Patient Circuit Kits, Catalog: 938
This recall is currently active, issued December 3, 2022. It was issued by Bunnell, Inc..
- Company
- Bunnell, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- November 2, 2022
- Posted
- December 3, 2022
- Recall Number
- Z-0371-2023
- Quantity
- 1606 Assemblies
- Firm Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Some adaptors, for use with high frequency ventilators, were packaged improperly, and may deform at the tip, which may impair the ability to pass a suction catheter or may affect normal ventilator performance, which may lead to hypercarbia, hypoxia, and gas trapping.
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution: PA, NY, AR, AZ, TN, SC, MA, FL, CA, TX, MD, VA, NV, IL, IN, IA, HI, KY, LA, WI, GA, OH, MI, MO, MN, NJ, MS, NC, ND, NM, UT, OK, WA, RI; OUS: Canada
Lot / Code Info
Catalog/UDI/Lot: 9025/10616120000034/22042320 ; and 2.5 mm LifePort Endotracheal Tube Adaptors, Lot: 22042320, inside 938/10616120000089, 00616120000082/22052381, 22052407, 22062431, 22062458, 22062478
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Action Taken
On 11/02/22, recall notices were emailed to customers, who were asked to remove the affected adapters and affected adapters from patient circuit kits and discard. The remainder of the Patient Circuit Kit may be retained for future use. As a reminder, customers may use a 3.0 mm LifePort Adapter (included in each Patient Circuit Kit) to connect to a 2.5 mm endotracheal tube if this is the only available product for patient care, per the instructions for use in the User Manual (model 204) and Operator's Manual (model 203). Complete are return the acknowledgement and receipt form. Customers with additional questions are encouraged to call 800-800-4358 or email info@bunl.com