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Covidien Limited: Pedi-Cap CO2 Detector, 1 kg - 15 kg, Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Nellcor Puritan Bennett Division, Pleasanton, CA. Assembled in Mexico. Sold in packages of 6 (PediCap6) or 24 (PediCap). Intended for use during endotracheal or nasotracheal intubation to assist in verification of tube placement.

Recall number
Z-2047-2009
Recalling firm
Covidien Limited
Product
Pedi-Cap CO2 Detector, 1 kg - 15 kg, Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Nellcor Puritan Bennett Division, Pleasanton, CA. Assembled in Mexico. Sold in packages of 6 (PediCap6) or 24 (PediCap). Intended for use during endotracheal or nasotracheal intubation to assist in verification of tube placement.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2009-08-14
Posted
2009-09-08
Terminated
2012-06-01
Reason
CO2 detector may increase resistance to air flow in an intubated patient.
Root cause
Component change control
Action
Covidien issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated August 14, 2009 informing Consignees of the affected devices. Users were told to stop use and arrange for return of all affected product. For further information, contact Covidien at 1-800-635-5267.
Quantity
276,390 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US (FL, ID, MD, NC, VA and PA including Puerto Rico), Australia, Belgium, Canada, Japan, Singapore.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers: 8294199, 8301112, 8301113, 8315189, 8315190, 8319262, 8319263, 8322181, 8322182, 8326251, 8326252, 8326253, 8326254, 8329072, 8329073, 8330001, 8333183, 8350018, 8350019, 8354221, 8354224, 8357021, 8357022, 8361153, 9005011, 9005012, 9012058, 9012059, 9026042, 9026043, 9033128, 9033129, 9040067, 9040068, 9047127, 9047128, 9054110, 9054111, 9061066, 9061067, 9065209, 9068061, 9068062, 9072281, 9075059, 9075060, 9079160, 9082376, 9082377, 9086312, 9089126, 9089127, 9103038, 9103039, 9110481, 9110482, 9117039, 9117040, 9124134, 9124135, 9131188, 9131189, 9138084, 9138085, 9138226, 9145088, 9145089, 9152238, 9152239, 9159128, 9159129, 9170191, 9170192, 9170197, 9176471, 9176477, 9184145, 9191233, 9191234 and 9204128.
510(k) numbers
["K944400"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
CCK
Firm FEI
2936999
Firm city
Boulder
Firm state
CO
Firm country
not on file

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