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Device product

DuraLife Autoclavable Silicone Extension Tube, REF 60-1510 (UltraSet Product Code 66-2505); Swivel Elbow with Suction Port for use with breathing circuits

Z-1582-2023

April 05, 2023

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Event
Event 91975
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
14941 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1582-2023

Official wording

Reason: DuraLife devices instructions for cleaning and sterilization have been determined to be inadequate. Specifically, for the DuraLife product, the IFU does not provide the cleaning method, duration of autoclave cycle or specify the number of cycles the product can be reused on a single patient.

Code information: Lot Numbers: 3572938, 3709023, 3917565, 4081673, 4176083, 4258736, 3582668, 3735447, 3936716, 4090325, 4176084, 4272705, 3602084, 3784974, 3974795, 4100952, 4187591, 4272706, 3617047, 3812333, 4011957, 4104648, 4207974, 4284609, 3623883, 3828394, 4029611, 4119019, 4207975, 4290273, 3631678, 3836006, 4038969, 4138936, 4220676, 4333910, 3662331, 3874536, 4063254, 4148601, 4242511, 4340649, 3688907, 3884430, 4067164, 4160298, 4254341, 4348704, 3693346, 3904854, 4076803, 4167797, 4258735

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    DuraLife devices instructions for cleaning and sterilization have been determined to be inadequate. Specifically, for the DuraLife product, the IFU does not provide the cleaning method, duration of autoclave cycle or specify the number of cycles the product can be reused on a single patient.