FDA Device recall Z-1294-2021
RUSCH¿ POLARIS" Laryngoscope - Product Usage: intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2021-03-31
On 2021-03-31 the FDA classified a Class II recall of RUSCH¿ POLARIS" Laryngoscope - Product Usage: intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal… by Teleflex Medical, citing teleflex is voluntarily recalling the products referenced above due to customers reporting that the laryngoscope handles develop cracks and/or break at the hinge.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1294-2021 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2021-02-18 |
| Published | 2021-03-31 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC |
| Company | Teleflex Medical |
| Distribution | US |
Product
RUSCH¿ POLARIS" Laryngoscope - Product Usage: intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal intubation.
Reason
Teleflex is voluntarily recalling the products referenced above due to customers reporting that the laryngoscope handles develop cracks and/or break at the hinge.
Identifiers
| code_info | Model 44401 (GTIN: Each: 14026704662552 Box: 24026704662559 Case: 34026704662556; lots 197, 19A, 19F, 19J, 19P, 19W, 20…Model 44401 (GTIN: Each: 14026704662552 Box: 24026704662559 Case: 34026704662556; lots 197, 19A, 19F, 19J, 19P, 19W, 205, 207, 20C, 20H, 20T); Model 44402 (GTIN: Each: 14026704662569 Box: 24026704662566 Case: 34026704662563; lots 197, 19A, 19F, 19J, 19P, 19W, 205, 207, 20C, 20H, 20M, 20T); Model 44403 (GTIN: Each: 14026704662576 Box: 24026704662573 Case: 34026704662570; lots 197, 19A, 19F, 19J, 207, 20C, 20H, 20M, 20T). |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1294-2021%22
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