Halyard Health, Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1427-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Halyard Closed Suction System for Adults, Double Swivel Elbow (DSE). Used to aspirate liquids or semisolids from a patient's upper airway. Labeled as the following: a. HALYARD* 12FR DSE 21.3IN/54CM (WHITE); b. HALYARD* 12 FR TRACH CARE DSE ENDO; c. HALYARD* 12FR DSE 12IN/30.5CM (WHITE); d. HALYARD* 12FR TRACH CARE DSE TRACH; e. HALYARD* 14FR DSE 21.3IN/54CM (GREEN); f. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE DSE ENDO; g. HALYARD* 14FR DSE 12IN/30.5CM (GREEN); h. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE DSE TRACH; i. HALYARD* 14FR DSE 12IN/30.5CM; j. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE WET PAK* DSE MDI TRACH; k. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE WET PAK* DSE ENDO; l. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE WET PAK* DSE DIR TIP ENDO; m. HALYARD* 14 FR TRACH CARE DSE DUAL LUMEN ENDO; n. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE DSE MDI ENDO; o. HALYARD* 14FR DSE 22.2IN/56 CM (GREEN); p. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE DSE DIR TIP ENDO; q. HALYARD* 16FR DSE 21.3IN/54CM (ORANGE); r. HALYARD* 16FR TRACH CARE DSE ENDO; s. HALYARD* 16FR TRACH CARE WET PAK* DSE ENDO

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: February 7, 2018

Date Posted: April 25, 2018

Recall Number: Z-1427-2018

Event ID: 79531

Reason for Recall:

Certain Flex Connectors supplied with Halyard Closed Suction Kits with Flex Connector may become loose or disconnect before use or during use.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 32,189 cases (20 units per case - 643,780 units) total

Code Information:

Product Description, (Product code): a. HALYARD* 12FR DSE 21.3IN/54CM (WHITE), (2160); b. HALYARD* 12 FR TRACH CARE DSE ENDO, (2160-5); c. HALYARD* 12FR DSE 12IN/30.5CM (WHITE), (21603); d. HALYARD* 12FR TRACH CARE DSE TRACH, (21603-5); e. HALYARD* 14FR DSE 21.3IN/54CM (GREEN), (22108130, 2210, 22106, 22107, 22108, 22108147, 8224); f. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE DSE ENDO, (2210-5); g. HALYARD* 14FR DSE 12IN/30.5CM (GREEN), (22103, 221037, 221038, 8223, 221036); h. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE DSE TRACH, (22103-5); i. HALYARD* 14FR DSE 12IN/30.5CM, (221036-5); j. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE WET PAK* DSE MDI TRACH, (2210386-5); k. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE WET PAK* DSE ENDO, (22106-5); l. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE WET PAK* DSE DIR TIP ENDO, (221069-5); m. HALYARD* 14 FR TRACH CARE DSE DUAL LUMEN ENDO, (22107-5); n. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE DSE MDI ENDO, (22108-5); o. HALYARD* 14FR DSE 22.2IN/56 CM (GREEN), (22108148, 22109); p. HALYARD* 14FR TRACH CARE DSE DIR TIP ENDO, (22109-5); q. HALYARD* 16FR DSE 21.3IN/54CM (ORANGE), (2260, 22606); r. HALYARD* 16FR TRACH CARE DSE ENDO, (2260-5); s. HALYARD* 16FR TRACH CARE WET PAK* DSE ENDO, (22606-5)

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BAHAMAS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DOMINICAN REP., ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, LEBANON, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, PHILIPPINES, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM, and UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated