Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 19, 2016
The Introes Pocket Bougie an endotracheal tube introducer size 14 Fr (4.7mm) x 60 cm may break during intubation.
Brathwaites Oliver Medical recalled The Introes Pocket Bougie is an endotracheal tube introducer. The device is an endotrache… - a moderate-severity action.
The Introes Pocket Bougie is an endotracheal tube introducer. The device is an endotrache… was recalled by Brathwaites Oliver Medical in October 19, 2016. Reason: The Introes Pocket Bougie an endotracheal tube introducer size 14 Fr (4.7mm) x 60 cm may break during intubat…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0067-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Brathwaites Oliver Medical issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The Introes Pocket Bougie an endotracheal tube introducer size 14 Fr (4.7mm) x 60 cm may break during intubat….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0067-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0067-2017) was formally reported on October 19, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 19, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Brathwaites Oliver Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Federal records list the affected scope as 760 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: The Introes Pocket Bougie an endotracheal tube introducer size 14 Fr (4.7mm) x 60 cm may break during intubation. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: U.S. Consignee located in the following states: IL, WI, WE, OR, NY, UT, IN, NE, PA, MO, OH, AZ, MA, CT and NC.*** Foreign Consignee: Canada.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
760 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
The Introes Pocket Bougie is an endotracheal tube introducer. The device is an endotracheal tube introducer and it is used as a guide during intubation. Anesthesiology.
The Introes Pocket Bougie an endotracheal tube introducer size 14 Fr (4.7mm) x 60 cm may break during intubation.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0067-2017 |
| Date reported | October 19, 2016 |
| Date initiated | August 19, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Brathwaites Oliver Medical |
| Firm location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Affected scope | 760 units |
| Distribution | U.S. Consignee located in the following states: IL, WI, WE, OR, NY, UT, IN, NE, PA, MO, OH, AZ, MA, CT and NC.*** Foreign Consignee: Canada. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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