Portex Profile Soft-Seal Cuff Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube, Clear Murphy Eye 8 mm x 33cm Reference Number: 100/199/080
FDA device recall Z-0999-03 · posted 2003-07-19 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Portex Ltd.
- Reason for recall
- Tracheal tubes may be non-sterile
- Action taken
- Portex Inc. Keene,NH initiated the recall by telephone to direct accounts on 5/16/03. A follow-up Recall Notification letter was issued by Federal Express on May 17, 2003. Dealers were asked to provide a consignee list or contact their accounts directly. Unused product is requested to be returned from the distributors and medical facilities.
- Root cause
- Other
- Status
- Terminated
- Quantity affected
- 1100 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Date initiated
- 2003-05-16
- Date posted
- 2003-07-19
- Date terminated
- 2006-05-02
- Location
- Hythe Kent, United Kingdom
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