FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

AirLife Isothermal Breathing Circuit, Infant Respiratory Circuit, Non-Heated; an Rx device for single patient use; CareFusion, 22745 Savi Ranch Parkway, Yorba Linda, CA 92887 USA, Made in Mexico Respiratory breathing circuits are used with a ventilator when mechanical ventilation is administered to a patient.

Recall: Z-1900-2012 · Reported July 11, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1900-2012
Event ID
61943
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Carefusion 2200 Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
July 11, 2012
Initiation Date
May 29, 2012
Classification Date
June 29, 2012
Termination Date
January 22, 2016
Address
1500 Waukegan Rd, Mpwm Bldg., McGaw Park, IL, 60085-6728, United States

Description

AirLife Isothermal Breathing Circuit, Infant Respiratory Circuit, Non-Heated; an Rx device for single patient use; CareFusion, 22745 Savi Ranch Parkway, Yorba Linda, CA 92887 USA, Made in Mexico Respiratory breathing circuits are used with a ventilator when mechanical ventilation is administered to a patient.

Reason

The Y adapter within the breathing circuit may spontaneously crack, causing a leak in the closed ventilation system. This leak could lead to a decrease in the tidal volume delivered to the ventilated patient.

Code Info

product codes 0260-503; 0778-503, 10392-503, 10416-503, 10448-507, 10734-503, 10852-503, 1209-503, 1535-503, 1853-503, 5599-503, 5643-503, 5898-503, 6189-503, 6800-503 and RC41-00097; includes all lot numbers of the affected product codes manufactured prior to February 3, 2012, lot #0000414257 and any lot numbers beginning with the letter Y.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and internationally to: Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Kuwait, Mexico, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Taiwan and United Arab Emirates.

Quantity

N/A