Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
PORTEX Bivona Tracheostomy Silicone Tube, labeled as: a) NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item C... — FDA record Z-2603-2024
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date May 29, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- PORTEX Bivona Tracheostomy Silicone Tube, labeled as: a) NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65N025; b) NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65N030; c) NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65N035; d) NEONATAL TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE , Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65N040
- Reason
- Smiths Medical has identified that the securement flange of specific lots of the Bivona Neonatal/Pediatric and Adult Tracheostomy products may tear because of a manufacturing defect.
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
- Quantity
- Not supplied
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-2603-2024
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | a) UDI/DI 15021312005905, Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65N025, Lot Numbers: 3949029, 4138994, 4171564, 4334857, 4383590; b) UDI/DI 15021312005912, Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65N030, Lot Numbers: 3917999, 3965333, 4142429, 4161978, 4185397, 4197598, 4334858, 4348373; c) UDI/DI 15021312005929, Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65N035, Lot Numbers: 3871033, 3930033, 3942447, 4119099, 4139020, 4159985, 4168187, 4204800, 4213392, 4334859, 4351228, 4374392, 4389861; UDI/DI 15021312005936, Product Code/List Number/Item Code 65N040, Lot Numbers: 3871068, 3952405, 4119119, 4161958, 4221322, 4267836, 4334861, 4348376 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution.
No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.
Dates in the source
- Report date
- Sep 4, 2024
- Recall initiation date
- May 29, 2024
- Center classification date
- Aug 23, 2024
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.