Smiths Medical ASD Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: Z-1580-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

DuraLife Autoclavable Double Swivel Elbow, REF 60-0010 (UltraSet Product Code 66-1991); Swivel Elbow with Suction Port for use with breathing circuits

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 5, 2023
Date Posted: May 24, 2023
Recall Number: Z-1580-2023
Event ID: 91975
Reason for Recall:

DuraLife devices instructions for cleaning and sterilization have been determined to be inadequate. Specifically, for the DuraLife product, the IFU does not provide the cleaning method, duration of autoclave cycle or specify the number of cycles the product can be reused on a single patient.

Status: Ongoing
Product Quantity: 47007 units
Code Information:

Lot Numbers: 3577218, 3738865, 3887812, 4024574, 4151070, 4258733, 3582650, 3752126, 3901443, 4029610, 4153964, 4258734, 3587542, 3761923, 3911867, 4038968, 4164878, 4264897, 3596826, 3768558, 3914813, 4041942, 4173946, 4269655, 3604794, 3768559, 3917564, 4063257, 4176082, 4279829, 3613310, 3772121, 3931273, 4063258, 4182389, 4279830, 3623879, 3779557, 3933681, 4067165, 4187590, 4284606, 3627084, 3784957, 3936715, 4072088, 4192791, 4284607, 3643070, 3788286, 3942733, 4076804, 4201183, 4290269, 3671340, 3798095, 3952706, 4081672, 4204667, 4290270, 3671341, 3802450, 3956054, 4086259, 4215512, 4318561, 3673809, 3805780, 3959458, 4090323, 4219068, 4335149, 3687267, 3819513, 3970976, 4093610, 4229475, 4335150, 3690140, 3828396, 3974773, 4104647, 4242508, 4337436, 3700821, 3836009, 3988375, 4108513, 4242509, 4361916, 3709028, 3849849, 4001786, 4111190, 4247925, 3712265, 3863155, 4005980, 4116119, 4247926, 3723465, 3867378, 4011955, 4132044, 4254339, 3735446, 3880821, 4018725, 4138935, 4258732

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated