Teleflex Medical: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-0044-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Willy Rusch GmbH Tracheostomy Tube Set Cannulation of tracheotomised patients, particularly in the case of a narrow tracheostoma and narrow-lumen tracheas. When using cannulas with curr. For short term intermittent inflation.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: August 26, 2016

Date Posted: October 26, 2016

Recall Number: Z-0044-2017

Event ID: 75053

Reason for Recall:

The connector may disconnect from the tracheostomy tube during use.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1095 units

Code Information:

Lot - 15451, 15291, 15331, 15371, 15501, 15261, 15391, 15421, 15461, 15491

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to CA and countries of: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, and Turkey.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated