FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
King Systems Corp.: KING LTS -D, Size 4, 10-0026, Oropharyngeal Airway. King Systems Corporation 15011 Herriman Boulevard, Noblesville, IN 46060. Intended use: Airway management by providing a patent airway to allow patient ventilation.
- Recall number
- Z-0978-2011
- Recalling firm
- King Systems Corp.
- Product
- KING LTS -D, Size 4, 10-0026, Oropharyngeal Airway. King Systems Corporation 15011 Herriman Boulevard, Noblesville, IN 46060. Intended use: Airway management by providing a patent airway to allow patient ventilation.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-12-15
- Posted
- 2011-01-27
- Terminated
- 2012-08-16
- Reason
- King Systems was issued a warning letter from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Compliance on October 28, 2009. The warning letter asserts that Kings Systems KLT(S)-D airway exceeds cleared indications in that it is promoted for "airway management in patients over 4 feet in height, for controlled or spontaneous ventilation, difficult and emergent airway cases, and ambulat
- Root cause
- Labeling False and Misleading
- Action
- On October 29, 2009, the firm, Kings System, sent a "Urgent - Product Correction" letter to the customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to remove the promotional material from the King System website which includes literature, and Instructions for Use. The firm instructed all Sales force and distributors to cease dissemination of promotional materials, literature and communications. Note: The firm revised indications, instructions for use, product labels and labeling so it is aligned with the 510Ks. The customers were also instructed to replace current instructions for use with revised instructions for use and destroy the current IFU; return Kings LT(S)-D oropharyngeal airway product inventory to King Systems; and complete and return the attached Instructions for Use Destruction Signature Form via fax to King Systems at 317-776-5197. For further information, please call 317-776-6823 ext 257 or email: LTSD@kingsystem.com.
- Quantity
- 25,000 all products.
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA and countries including: Canada, Costa Rica, and Panama.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- all product produced prior to 12/2009.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K021634","K033186"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- CAE
- Firm FEI
- 1824226
- Firm city
- Noblesville
- Firm state
- IN
- 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
- sha256
- 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
Unless otherwise noted, the content, data, documentation, code, and related materials on openFDA is public domain and made available with a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal dedication.
Cite as
FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28