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FDA (Devices) recall action 91975

Smiths Medical ASD Inc. recalled 3 products on 2023-05-24

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 3 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 3 pages.

Products
3
Announced
2023-05-24
Critical
0
Units
64,049

Why these products were recalled

DuraLife devices instructions for cleaning and sterilization have been determined to be inadequate. Specifically, for the DuraLife product, the IFU does not provide the cleaning method, duration of autoclave cycle or specify the number of cycles the product can be reused on a single patient.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2023-05-24

    DuraLife Breathing Circuit Extension Tube Recall Due to Inadequate Sterilization Instructions

    Smiths Medical is recalling 2,101 DuraLife Autoclavable Silicone Extension Tubes due to inadequate sterilization instructions. The product documentation does not specify cleaning methods, autoclave cycle duration, or the number of reuse cycles allowed per patient.

    Product
    DuraLife Autoclavable Silicone Extension Tube, REF 60-1502 (UltraSet Product Code 66-2509); Non-Ported Double Swivel Elbow for use with breathing circuits
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2023-05-24

    Breathing circuit swivel elbow recalled for inadequate sterilization instructions

    Smiths Medical is recalling DuraLife Swivel Elbow breathing circuit devices due to inadequate sterilization instructions. The device instructions lack cleaning methods, autoclave cycle duration, and reuse specifications.

    Product
    DuraLife Autoclavable Double Swivel Elbow, REF 60-0010 (UltraSet Product Code 66-1991); Swivel Elbow with Suction Port for use with breathing circuits
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2023-05-24

    FDA Recalls DuraLife Silicone Breathing Tube Extension Over Sterilization Guidance

    Smiths Medical ASD recalled 14,941 DuraLife silicone extension tubes worldwide due to incomplete sterilization instructions that could compromise patient safety.

    Product
    DuraLife Autoclavable Silicone Extension Tube, REF 60-1510 (UltraSet Product Code 66-2505); Swivel Elbow with Suction Port for use with breathing circuits
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    0 states