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Duralife® autoclavable silicone extension tube
Official notice
14 Apr 2023
Last checked
14 Apr 2023
An official Health Canada notice concerns Duralife® autoclavable silicone extension tube. Smiths Medical has identified that the 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. Recall start date: March 30, 2023 Published 2023-04-14.
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Recall number
73516
Official notice
2023-04-14
The hazard
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Smiths Medical has identified that the 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. Recall start date: March 30, 2023
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Brand: Smiths Medical Asd, Duralife® Autoclavable Silicone Extension Tube.
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