FDA Devices recall · Reported August 7, 2019
Sheridan Endotracheal Tube contained inside Centurion kit code TC7855.
Centurion is conducting a sub-recall for Teleflex Sheridan branded Endotracheal Tracheal Tubes due to increased incidence of Sheridan connector becoming disconnected from Endotrac…
Centurion Medical Products Corporation recalled Sheridan Endotracheal Tube contained inside Centurion kit code TC7855. - a critical-severity action.
Sheridan Endotracheal Tube contained inside Centurion kit code TC7855. was recalled by Centurion Medical Products Corporation in August 7, 2019. Reason: Centurion is conducting a sub-recall for Teleflex Sheridan branded Endotracheal Tracheal Tubes due to increas…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1956-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Centurion Medical Products Corporation issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Centurion is conducting a sub-recall for Teleflex Sheridan branded Endotracheal Tracheal Tubes due to increas….
- Critical
- severity level
- Class I
- classification
- August 7, 2019
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1956-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1956-2019) was formally reported on August 7, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 7, 2019. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Centurion Medical Products Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Williamston, MI. Federal records list the affected scope as 80 kits.
The documented reason for this recall is: Centurion is conducting a sub-recall for Teleflex Sheridan branded Endotracheal Tracheal Tubes due to increased incidence of Sheridan connector becoming disconnected from Endotracheal Tube. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to one account in Arkansas.. 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, 6 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.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 40,861 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
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Product description
Sheridan Endotracheal Tube contained inside Centurion kit code TC7855.
Reason for recall
Centurion is conducting a sub-recall for Teleflex Sheridan branded Endotracheal Tracheal Tubes due to increased incidence of Sheridan connector becoming disconnected from Endotracheal Tube.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1956-2019 |
| Date reported | August 7, 2019 |
| Date initiated | June 7, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Centurion Medical Products Corporation |
| Firm location | Williamston, MI |
| Affected scope | 80 kits |
| Distribution | Distributed to one account in Arkansas. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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