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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2492-2018·Announced 2018-07-25

Cardinal Health Recalls Hydroline Trumpet Valves Due to Suction Defect

Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling Hydroline Trumpet Valves because the suction valve may not close properly, potentially causing continuous suction.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a risk of harm (continuous suction) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling specific lots of Hydroline Trumpet Valves (Ref ASU1210). The recall involves 63,020 valves distributed to 34 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and several foreign countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The affected products are sterile, single-use, prescription medical devices.

The recall was initiated because the suction valve may not close properly, which could result in continuous suction. This defect poses a risk to patients using the device for medical procedures.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected valves immediately. Consumers who have purchased these products should contact their healthcare provider or the manufacturer for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Hydroline Trumpet Valve, Trumpet Valve, 5mm x 28cm Probe, Single Spike, Ref ASU1210, packaged 1/box, 12 boxes/case, single use, RX, Sterile. .
Manufacturer
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Instruments
Hazard
Affected units
63,020

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 (1)

  • Lot numbers 41774 and 71724.

Distribution

Distributed in 34 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Cardinal Health 200, LLC 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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