CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 May 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Kiwi Complete Vacuum Delivery System recalled by Clinical Innovations

Clinical Innovations is recalling Kiwi Complete Vacuum Delivery System. The recall was initiated on 6 Aug 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesModel No. VAC-6000MTE, lot no. 181144; UDI: 00814247020659
Quantity recalled2340 Units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2072-2020
FDA event ID
85170
Recalling firm
Clinical Innovations, Murray, UT
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
6 Aug 2019
FDA classified
21 May 2020
Reported
27 May 2020
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Device Malfunction

Timeline

6 Aug 2019Recall initiated by company
21 May 2020Classified by FDA+289 days
27 May 2020Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

There is a potential for loss of vacuum or failure to generate vacuum when using the firm's fetal vacuum delivery system.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Kiwi Complete Vacuum Delivery System, Model No. VAC-6000MTE - Product Usage: The Kiwi is a disposable vacuum-assisted fetal delivery system.

Where it was distributed

OUS customers only.

Questions about this recall

Is Kiwi Complete Vacuum Delivery System recalled?

Yes. Clinical Innovations recalled Kiwi Complete Vacuum Delivery System on 6 Aug 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2072-2020.

Why was it recalled?

There is a potential for loss of vacuum or failure to generate vacuum when using the firm's fetal vacuum delivery system.

Which lots are affected?

Model No. VAC-6000MTE, lot no. 181144; UDI: 00814247020659

Where was it sold?

OUS customers only.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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