Device recall: BALLARD ACCESS Closed Suction System for Neonates/Pediatrics, Y-Manifold.
Class I FDA enforcement event 91663. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for product manifold to crack during use on patients, possibly causing leaks in the respiratory circuit and can lead to the patient receiving inadequate ventilation.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Avanos Medical, Inc. started this device recall on 3 Feb 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Alpharetta, GA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 91663 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 Mar 2023. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Sep 2024.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution in the state of Oklahoma.
Recalling firm
Avanos Medical, Inc., Alpharetta, GA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1189-2023 | BALLARD ACCESS Closed Suction System for Neonates/Pediatrics, Y-Manifold. | 780 units | Class I | Terminated | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Z-1190-2023 | BALLARD* ACCESS Closed Suction System for Neonates/Pediatrics, Elbow Manifold. | 220 units | Class I | Terminated | 22 Mar 2023 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class I
- 10%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 19
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1189-2023The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 91663. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/91663/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US Nationwide distribution in the state of Oklahoma.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 91663?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
780 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 10% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class I.