Reported Sep 4, 2024 · Ongoing

PORTEX Bivona Tracheostomy Silicone Tube, labeled as: 2.5MM PEDIATRIC UNCUFFED FLEXTEND PLUS TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WITH…

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.

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: Smiths Medical ASD Inc. · 6000 Nathan Ln N · Minneapolis, MN · 55442-1690

Is this the product you have?

  • PORTEX Bivona Tracheostomy Silicone Tube
  • labeled as2.5MM PEDIATRIC UNCUFFED FLEXTEND PLUS TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WITH NEONATE STRAIGHT NECKSTRAP, Product Code/List Number/Item Code 60PFSS25
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI/DI 15021312516753. Product Code/List Number/Item Code 60PFSS25
  • Lot Numbers
    • 3868303
    • 3894869
    • 3949045
    • 3991182
    • 3997819
    • 4038948
    • 4075236
    • 4086044
    • 4148027
    • 4163850
    • 4185425
    • 4223732
    • 4234640
    • 4327882
    • 4352790
    • 4362855
    • 4389906

This recall covers 28 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 27 are below.

15 more are in the archive.

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Smiths Medical has identified that the securement flange of specific lots of the Bivona Neonatal/Pediatric and Adult Tracheostomy products may tear because of a manufacturing defect.

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

Data as of Sep 19, 5:43 PM UTC

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