The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0952-2014·Announced 2014-03-05

Teleflex ISIS HVT Tracheal Tubes Recalled for Kinking Risk

Teleflex Medical is recalling ISIS HVT Tracheal Tubes because they can kink during patient use, potentially compromising the airway.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The tracheal tube can kink during patient use."

Plain-English summary

Teleflex Medical is recalling ISIS HVT Tracheal Tubes Cuffed with Subglottic Secretion Suction Port, size 7.0. The recall involves 190,871 units distributed nationwide in the United States, Puerto Rico, and internationally to various countries including Canada, Mexico, and several nations in South America, Europe, and Asia.

The recall was initiated because the tracheal tubes can kink during patient use. A tracheal tube is a medical device inserted into a patient's trachea via the nose or mouth to maintain an open airway. If the tube kinks, it may fail to maintain the airway effectively.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected lots immediately. Patients who have had these devices inserted should contact their healthcare provider for evaluation and potential replacement. The specific lot numbers affected are listed in the official recall documentation.

The recalled product

Product
ISIS HVT Tracheal Tube Cuffed with Subglottic Secretion Suction Port, 7.0, Rx only, Product Usage: A tracheal tube is a device inserted into a patients trachea via the nose or mouth and used to maintain an open airway.
Manufacturer
Teleflex Medical
Category
Medical Device — Airway Management
Hazard

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 (20)

  • Product Code: 5-13014
  • Lot numbers: 01A1000326
  • 01B1000081
  • 01A1000502
  • 01B1000256
  • 01A1000549
  • 01G1000048
  • 01J1000341
  • 01M1000185
  • 01C1100227
  • 01C1100150
  • 01B1100464
  • 01B1100237
  • 01E1100346
  • 01F1100505
  • 01D1100077
  • 01F1100031
  • 01H1100158
  • 01D1100330
  • 01C1100371

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Teleflex Medical 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.

See all 14 products in this recall →

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