FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Nellcor Puritan Bennett: Shiley FlexTra brand Flexible Dual-Cannula Tracheostomy Tube, Models: 358060, Size 6, FlexTra Cuffed; 358070, Size 7, FlexTra Cuffed; 358080, Size 8, FlexTra Cuffed; 358090, Size 9, FlexTra Cuffed; 358100, Size 10, FlexTra Cuffed; 359060, Size 6, FlexTra Uncuffed; 359070, Size 7, FlexTra Uncuffed; 359080, Size 8, FlexTra Uncuffed; 359090, Size 9, FlexTra Uncuffed; 359100, Size 10, FlexTra Uncuffed, Tyco Healthcare/Nellcor is currently responsible for Research and Development for this product. Tyco Healthcare/MMJ S.A. De C.V., Cuidad Juarez, Mexico manufactures the FlexTra Tracheostomy Tube. The product is sterilized at Sterigenics, located at Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
- Recall number
- Z-0721-05
- Recalling firm
- Nellcor Puritan Bennett
- Product
- Shiley FlexTra brand Flexible Dual-Cannula Tracheostomy Tube, Models: 358060, Size 6, FlexTra Cuffed; 358070, Size 7, FlexTra Cuffed; 358080, Size 8, FlexTra Cuffed; 358090, Size 9, FlexTra Cuffed; 358100, Size 10, FlexTra Cuffed; 359060, Size 6, FlexTra Uncuffed; 359070, Size 7, FlexTra Uncuffed; 359080, Size 8, FlexTra Uncuffed; 359090, Size 9, FlexTra Uncuffed; 359100, Size 10, FlexTra Uncuffed, Tyco Healthcare/Nellcor is currently responsible for Research and Development for this product. Tyco Healthcare/MMJ S.A. De C.V., Cuidad Juarez, Mexico manufactures the FlexTra Tracheostomy Tube. The product is sterilized at Sterigenics, located at Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2004-12-09
- Posted
- 2005-04-22
- Terminated
- 2006-01-18
- Reason
- Outer cannula has the potential to separate from the head/flange assembly, leading to ineffective ventilation, which could result in serious injury.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- On 12/3/04, the firm issued letters to all its international consignees, informing them of the affected product and providing instructions on the recall.
- Quantity
- 323 units shipped to US Field Personnel or Healthcare facilities.
- Distribution
- The firm has indicated that product was released for distribution to 7 consignees in US and to 17 foreign countries via international distribution centers. The firm has indicated that a very limited number of the product was distributed in the US to selected facilities that were participating in customer preference testing, after the device had received 510(k) clearance and all remaining stock was collected and returned to the company. Tyco Healthcare/Nellcor shipped Tyco Healthcare affiliate offices outside of the US. Foreign distribution include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All codes are affected.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K030787"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JDH
- Firm FEI
- 2936999
- Firm city
- Pleasanton
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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