Breathing kits recalled over cracks in the expandable anesthesia tubing
Medline is recalling the latex-free Breathing Kit DYNJ10550 after complaints of anesthesia circuit leaks caused by cracks in the 120-inch expandable tubing. The FDA classified it Class I.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 5 because the FDA classified this recall as Class I, which the rubric assigns the top severity regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Medline anesthesia circuit kits and other kits containing anesthesia circuits are being recalled, including the BREATHING KIT-LF, DYNJ10550.
The firm received multiple complaints of anesthesia circuit leaks due to cracks in the 120 inch expandable tubing. Medline states that cracks and resulting leaks may lead to hypoxia, hypoventilation and inadequate delivery of inhaled anesthetic agents, which may result in serious injury or death, and that volatile anesthetics may also escape into the operating room environment.
The action covers 96,406 total units across the affected kits. This kit carries case UDI-DI 40889942469704 and each UDI-DI 10889942469703, lot 25EBQ445. Distribution was nationwide in the United States and internationally to Mexico and Panama. The FDA has classified the recall as Class I, its most serious category.
Facilities should quarantine the affected lot immediately and follow Medline's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Anesthesia Circuit Kits and other various kits that contain Anesthesia Circuits; BREATHING KIT-LF DYNJ10550
- Manufacturer
- Medline Industries, LP
- Affected units
- 96,406
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- DYNJ10550 UDI-DI 40889942469704 (case)
- 10889942469703 (ea) Lot 25EBQ445
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Medline Industries, LP under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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