Airway devices: tube endotracheal - Smiths Medical International Limited - Portex® Tracheal Tubes, various types - updated

Device type: Airway devices: tube endotracheal

Manufacturer: Smiths Medical International Limited

Device name: Portex® Tracheal Tubes, various types

Manufacturer's reference number: MHYT09001

MHRA reference number: 2009/008/013/081/007

Summary: Device is to be exchanged. Return of specified lots/batches of the device to the manufacturer or its representative. Advice has been given by the manufacturer regarding the use of the device.

Update: 21 September 2009: This FSN replaces the one issued on 27 August 2009.

MHRA advice: MDA/2009/063 - Endotracheal tube.  Portex uncuffed paediatric tracheal tubes, manufactured by Smiths Medical.

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