Z-2890-2020 Class II Ongoing
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- September 2, 2020
- Initiation Date
- July 27, 2020
- Termination Date
- N/A
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 91
Product Description
Flexible Intubation Fiberscope, Part: 11301AA1, with Instruction Manual: Z18441US - Product Usage: are intended to be used for examination and visualization of a patient s upper airway and for aiding placement of an endotracheal tube.
Reason for Recall
Updated sterilization instructions are being provided to ensure 1) a specific sterilization tray is not used, and 2) ethylene oxide sterilization is never used on certain reusable flexible intubation endoscopes with total lumen lengths greater than 850mm. Incompletely sterilized endoscopes might introduce infectious agents into patient airways, resulting in infection.
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, NY, PA, AZ, OH, NJ, FL, NC, IL, SC, MA, IA, ND, WI, UT, AR, GA, WA, KY, CO, TX, TN, AL, LA, NE, WV, MO, MN, VA, MT, CT, MI, IN, NM, NV, ME, VT, NH, WY, DC, DE, OR, OK, MD, ID, AK, MS, KS, HI, RI, SD and the country of Canada.
Code Information
Instruction Manual Version: 08/2018