Taut Intraducers 10/BX7.5 FR 3.5, Product Code PI-93. To provide an access port into the peritoneal cavity.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0277-2016) was formally reported on November 25, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 14, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Teleflex Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Research Triangle Park, NC. Federal records indicate 2050 ea. units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The defective component can cause gas leakage through the device. This can result in loss of pneumoperitoneum, potentially necessitating removal of the defective device and insertion of another device. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution including the states of AK, AZ, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WI.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.