medical Class II Updated 2019-02-13

Richard Wolf GmbH recalls Richard Wolf Bronchoscope Tubes, Model Texas. Device is reu

Recalled Product

Richard Wolf Bronchoscope Tubes, Model Texas. Device is reusable and should be sterilized prior to each use. Product Usage: Bronchoscopes are intended for investigation, diagnosis and therapy of pathological changes and removal of foreign bodies in the area of the tracheobronchial respiratory pathways, in conjunction with endoscopic accessories. The bronchoscopes can also be used endoscopically to visualize the tracheobionchial respiratory tract via the natural passage (oral). Tracheoscope tubes are used as follows: 1. The tube is used as a passage to the area to be examined or treated and allows the insertion of auxiliary instruments such as forceps, resector, remover , suction device and stents; 2. The internal diameter allows the conveying of gases for artificial respiration of the patient and via the ventilation connector in conjunction with the telescope element, the tube can be connected to all known respiration and anasthetic systems; 3. Sampling channel for respiratory gas analysis when gas for analysis is gained from the patient s central respiratory tract by means of the bypass method via the tracheoscope tube. M = identification on Luer connector; 4.Tracheoscopes are used in the trachea up to the tracheal bifurcation.


Hazard / Issue

There is a potential deficiency of the TEXAS Bronchoscope Tube product. The non-functionally relevant bonding points / cemented areas of the Bronchoscope Tubes may loosen.

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)
Lot/Code Info: All lot numbers manufactured from October 30, 2006 to August 15, 2018, with affected Product and Lot Numbers distributed worldwide - Product Number (Lot Numbers): 825200641 (1271924, 1074548, 1186516, 1364805, 1262505, 1269165, 1313148, 1296901, 1330427, 1382941, 1321674, 1339578, 1265501, 1344236, 1261415, 1372437, 1353961, M054680, M118520, 1003492, 1058979, 1287750); 825200842 (1189516, 1074551, 1319855, 1298913, 1057370, M054700, M118540); 825201041 (1269824, 1277860, 1186520, 1195261, 1230705, 1340401, 1253661, 1263078, 1288520, 1186520 , 1227431, 1368550, 1376018, 1382289, 1316167, 1104163, 1074553, 1307329, 1296285, 1332473, 1319856, 1053400, 1337541, M054720, M118550); 825201241 (1185831, 1372500, 1364881, 1238365, 1273017, 1302457, 1298771, 1186521, 1269168, 1183846, 1323532, 1074555, 1316169, 1344797, 1333774, 1057371, 1361470, 1265502, 1289744, M054730, M118560); 825201441 (1185832, 1189518, 1339287, 1274102, 1281289, 1320136, 1314041, 1360269, 1328548, 1003493, 1074556, M054740, M112910); 825210830 (1264551, 1313443, 1338468, 1212278, 1262656, 1271357, 1320727); 825211030 (1271954, 1293167, 1287813, 1313444, 1265025, 1320728, 1212279, 1342362); 825211230 (1240940, 1253421, 1245260); 825211430 (1253422, 1240941); 825200841 (1274105, 1185829, 1281667, 1257138, 1368638, 1306948, 1265989, 1296284, 1298436, 1189515, 1269820, 1319630, 1376097, 1362251, 1323968, 1107980, 1333771, 1261416, 1378166, 1053398, 1338467, 1288856, 1074550, M054690, M118530, 1241165, 1243611, 1248730, 1253658, 1262506); Affected Part and Lot numbers distributed Nationwide - Part Number (Lot Numbers): 82520.0641 (1058979, 1074548, 1339578, 1003492, 1313148, M054680, 1186516, 1271924, 1262505, 1269165, 1296901, 1364805, 1330427, 1344236, M118520, 1287750, 1353961, 1382941); 82520.0841 (1074550, 1333771, 1323968, M054690, 1281667, 1274105, 1241165, 1053398, 1269820, 1243611, 1248730, 1262506, 1288856, 1298436, M118530, 1362251, 1185829, 1198515, 1338467, 1378166, 1253658, 1296284); 82520.0842 (M118540, M054700, 1189516, 1319855); 82520.1041 (1074553, 1319856, 1316167, 1277860, M054720, 1053400, 1269824, 1230705, 1253661, 1263078, 1376018, 1288520, 1332473, M118550, 1337541, 1186520, 1195261, 1382289); 82520.1241 (1074555, 1333774, 1302457, 1057371, M054730, 1269168, M118560, 1238365, 1186521, 1289744, 1372500, 1298771, 1344797, 1361470, 1265502, 1185831); 82520.1441 (1074556, 1320136, 1003493, 1314041, 1281289, M054740, M112910, 1189518, 1360269, 1274102, 1339287, 1328548); 825210830 (1271357, 1313443, 1212278, 1262656, 1320727, 1264551, 1338468); 825211030 (1320728, 1313444, 1212279, 1265025, 1342362, 1293167, 1287813); 825211230 (1245260, 1253421, 1240940); 825211430 (1240941, 1253422)
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