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smiths medical portex BLUselect, tracheostomy tube, labeled as follows: 1) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/060CZ; 2) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/070CZ; 3) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/075CZ; 4) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/080CZ; 5) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/085CZ; 6) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/090CZ; 7) BLU

Reported: September 18, 2024 Initiated: June 7, 2024 #Z-3086-2024

Product Description

smiths medical portex BLUselect, tracheostomy tube, labeled as follows: 1) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/060CZ; 2) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/070CZ; 3) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/075CZ; 4) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/080CZ; 5) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/085CZ; 6) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/090CZ; 7) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/100CZ; 8) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/060CZ; 9) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/070CZ; 10) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/075CZ; 11) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/080CZ; 12) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/085CZ; 13) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/090CZ; 14) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/100CZ; 15) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/060CZ; 16) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/070CZ; 17) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/075; 18) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/075CZ; 19) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/080; 20) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/080CZ; 21) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/085CZ; 22) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/090CZ; 23) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/100CZ; 24) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/060CZ; 25) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/070CZ; 26) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/075CZ; 27) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/080CZ; 28) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/085CZ; 29) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/090CZ; 30) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/100CZ; 31) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/060; 32) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/070; 33) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/075; 34) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/080; 35) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/085; 36) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/090; 37) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/100; 38) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/060; 39) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/070; 40) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/080; 41) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/090; 42) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/100; 43) BLUSELECT 6.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN,10/BX, Item Number 101/860/060CZ; 44) BLUSELECT 7.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/070CZ; 45) BLUSELECT 7.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/075CZ; 46) BLUSELECT 8.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/080CZ; 47) BLUSELECT 8.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/085CZ; 48) BLUSELECT 9.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/090CZ; 49) BLUSELECT 10.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN,10/BX, Item Number 101/860/100CZ; 50) BLUSELECT 6.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/060CZ; 51) BLUSELECT 7.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/070CZ; 52) BLUSELECT 7.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/075CZ; 53) BLUSELECT 8.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/0

Reason for Recall

There is the potential for a disconnection of the pilot balloon from the tracheostomy inflation line within specific lots of the BLUSelect, BLUgriggs and BLUperc products due to a manufacturing defect.

Details

Recalling Firm
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Units Affected
799732 units
Distribution
Worldwide
Location
Minneapolis, MN

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
smiths medical portex BLUselect, tracheostomy tube, labeled as follows: 1) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/060CZ; 2) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/070CZ; 3) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/075CZ; 4) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/080CZ; 5) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/085CZ; 6) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/090CZ; 7) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/100CZ; 8) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/060CZ; 9) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/070CZ; 10) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/075CZ; 11) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/080CZ; 12) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/085CZ; 13) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/090CZ; 14) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/100CZ; 15) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/060CZ; 16) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/070CZ; 17) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/075; 18) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/075CZ; 19) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/080; 20) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/080CZ; 21) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/085CZ; 22) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/090CZ; 23) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/100CZ; 24) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/060CZ; 25) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/070CZ; 26) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/075CZ; 27) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/080CZ; 28) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/085CZ; 29) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/090CZ; 30) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/100CZ; 31) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/060; 32) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/070; 33) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/075; 34) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/080; 35) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/085; 36) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/090; 37) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/100; 38) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/060; 39) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/070; 40) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/080; 41) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/090; 42) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/100; 43) BLUSELECT 6.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN,10/BX, Item Number 101/860/060CZ; 44) BLUSELECT 7.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/070CZ; 45) BLUSELECT 7.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/075CZ; 46) BLUSELECT 8.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/080CZ; 47) BLUSELECT 8.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/085CZ; 48) BLUSELECT 9.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/090CZ; 49) BLUSELECT 10.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN,10/BX, Item Number 101/860/100CZ; 50) BLUSELECT 6.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/060CZ; 51) BLUSELECT 7.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/070CZ; 52) BLUSELECT 7.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/075CZ; 53) BLUSELECT 8.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/0. Recalled by Smiths Medical ASD Inc.. Units affected: 799732 units.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
There is the potential for a disconnection of the pilot balloon from the tracheostomy inflation line within specific lots of the BLUSelect, BLUgriggs and BLUperc products due to a manufacturing defect.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on September 18, 2024. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-3086-2024.

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