Avanos Medical, Inc. recalls Brand Name: Ballard Product Name: Closed Suction Catheters Model/Catalog Number: 2271…
Reason for recall
Lack of sterility assurance for closed suction catheter systems
Affected product
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Affected products & lots
- Brand Name: Ballard Product Name: Closed Suction Catheters Model/Catalog Number: 2271418-5 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ballard Turbo-Cleaning Closed Suction System for Adults, 14 F, DSE, MDI Component:N/A4 affected lots1555430006090389826321060903898263920609038982636
What the firm is doing
On March 19, 2025, AirLife, legal manufacturer for Avanos issued a "Urgent Medical Device Recall" Notification to affected consignees via E-Mail. Avanos asked consignees to take the following actions: a. Review the list of affected products. Please examine your inventory for the mentioned lot(s). b. Immediately, stop/cease use and quarantine all affected product. c. Please complete and return the attached Response Form via e-mail to productquality@myairlife.com. d. if you have further distributed this product, please identify your customers/consignees, and notify them of this product removal. e. Once you return and/or confirm destruction of the affected product(s), new replacement product will be sent to you. If you need replacement products to be sent to you urgently, please call AirLife directly at 1-800-433-2797 and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs. f. Please make sure that all affected personnel in your organization are informed of this removal notice.
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Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN,KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the countries of South Korea, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Germany, England, Slovenia, France, Austria, Guadalajara.
A reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-1526-2025
- FDA device classification · BSYOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 868.6810The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Avanos Medical, Inc.Search for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
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Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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