MHRA Medical Device Recall Alert : Portex® endotracheal tube holder (2.5mm and 3.0mm) manufactured by Smiths Medical

Portex® endotracheal tube holder (2.5mm and 3.0mm) sold as stand-alone products or packaged in intubation kits.

Manufactured by Smiths Medical.

Specific product codes and lot numbers.

PROBLEM:
Risk of extubation or delay to therapy as there may be difficulty passing a suction catheter through the endotracheal tube when the holder is locked. There may also be difficulty locking the holder.
This is due to a manufacturing problem, which means the holder might compress the endotracheal tube.
Smiths Medical has issued a Field Safety Notice (FSN) recalling affected devices but hasn’t had sufficient confirmation that customers have received it and acted on it.

For detailed information on recall alert CLICK HERE

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