The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2795-2020·Announced 2020-08-19

Bioseal Trachea Extenders Recalled for Stress Cracks and Leakage Risk

Bioseal Corporation is recalling 900 units of Trachea Extenders due to stress cracks that may cause breathing system leakage, potentially preventing prescribed ventilation from reaching patients.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the defect poses a 'serious heath risk to patient' by preventing prescribed ventilation, which aligns with the rubric criterion for Severe (4) involving significant injury reports or serious health risks.

Plain-English summary

Bioseal Corporation is recalling 900 units of Bioseal Trachea Extenders (REF TRAX01/50) distributed nationwide in the United States, including California. The affected lots are 400453, 400456, 400461, 400472, and 400476. These airway connectors are intended to connect a breathing gas source to a tracheal tube, tracheostomy tube, or mask.

The recall was initiated because a stress crack was reported in the port of the swivel elbow where the flip cap is inserted. This defect could result in leakage from the breathing system, which may prevent the prescribed ventilation from being delivered to the patient. The source text notes that these cracks could pose a serious health risk if they reach a significant size.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected products immediately. Bioseal Corporation is the recalling firm responsible for this action.

The recalled product

Product
Bioseal Trachea Extender 1/pl 50pk/Cs, REF TRAX01/50, LOT XXXX, STERILE EO, Single Use Only, Date of Manufacture XXXX, Expiration Date XXXX, LF, UDI: (01) 00630094916019 - Product Usage: Airway connectors intended to connect a breathing gas source to a tracheal tube, tracheostomy
Affected units
900

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 (5)

  • Bioseal Part # TRAX01/50 Bioseal Lot #'s 400453
  • 400456
  • 400461
  • 400472
  • 400476

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically: