Covidien: Device Recall

Recall Details

Recall Number

Z-2637-2024

Classification

Class I

Product Type

Device

Recalling Firm

Covidien

Status

Ongoing

Date Initiated

07/09/2024

Location

Boulder, CO, United States

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Quantity

10,449 units

Reason for Recall

Battery management system within Laryngoscope devices may deplete below the deign threshold which may result in thermal event followed by risk of explosion.

Product Description

McGRATH" MAC EMS Video Laryngoscope, REF: 300-200-000 , Non-Sterile, Rx Only

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican, Rep. Dutch Antilles, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic, Republic of Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Malaysia Maldives Malta Martinique Mauritius Mexico Moldova, Republic of Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre And Miquelon, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis And Futuna.

Other Recalls by Covidien

• Class II: Risk 06/23/2025
  Bedside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System alarms not heard/recognized, resulting in: treatment delay, lack of low oxygen saturation response, respiratory failure, arrhythmia. Highlighting operator's manual: 1)For patient Safety don't silence/decrease alarm volume, 2)Sensor off alarm (no perfusion detected) is low priority alarm, 3)Set monitors to Homecare Mode outside of hospital/professional setting
• Class I: Dangerous 05/21/2025
  Ventilator Printed Circuit Board Assembly may have two separate capacitors that may fail, which may result in the ventilator either shutting down during use, thus necessitating use of an alternate form of ventilation, or the shutdown alert alarm fails to alarm effectively during shut down, which may result in respiratory failure, hypoventilation, low oxygen saturation, hypoxia, treatment delay.
• Class I: Dangerous 02/26/2025
  Tracheostomy tube with cuff reusable inner cannula has a flange that may disconnect from the outer cannula of the device, which could cause respiratory failure, aspiration, unspecified tissue injury, aspiration, respiratory tract infection, bronchospasm, a delay to treatment and/or death.
• Class I: Dangerous 07/09/2024
  Battery management system within Laryngoscope devices may deplete below the deign threshold which may result in thermal event followed by risk of explosion.
• Class II: Risk 07/09/2024
  IFU update to address device's battery handling information.

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