Reported Aug 22, 2012 · Terminated

Shiley Reusable Cannula Low Pressure Cuffed Tracheostomy Tubes, model numbers (Worldwide) 8LPC, 8FEN; (Outside U.S.)…

Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP)

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP) · 6135 Gunbarrel Ave · Boulder, CO · 80301-3214

Is this the product you have?

  • Shiley Reusable Cannula Low Pressure Cuffed Tracheostomy Tubes, model numbers (Worldwide) 8LPC, 8FEN; (Outside U.S.) 8FENJ, 8FENJ-S, 8LPC-S, 8FEN-S
  • Product UsageThe product is intended for use to bypass upper airway obstructions, provide long term ventilation, support and/or manage tracheal/bronchial secretions. The product is sold as sterile. The packaging may indicate either Covidien or Tyco as the manufacturer as the firm has transitioned from Tyco to Covidien over the past 4 years
Lot codes and dates
  • United
  • States distributed product includes8FEN lots 0910000342 to 1101001558 and 110300622X to 120600700X; 8LPC lots 0910000348 to 1101001823 and 110200327X to 120600351X. Product Distributed
  • outside of the United States8FENJ lots 1003002176, 1004000412, and 120100433X. 8FEN-S lot 0910001010; 8FENJ-S lots 0910002075 to 1103002299 and 110601803X to 120402125X; and 8LPC-S lots 0910001002 to 1103002052 and 111000400X to 120600014X
Amount recalled
337,227 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Covidien is recalling certain cuffed Shiley tracheostomy tubes due to consumer complaints related to the connections and functions of the inner and outer cannula which were observed during mechanical ventilation of patients.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jan 22, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:23 PM UTC

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