CLASS I Device recall · Reported 1 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lifesaver Single Patient Use Manual Resuscitator recalled
Teleflex Medical is recalling Lifesaver Single Patient Use Manual Resuscitator, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 May 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-1809-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71254
- Recalling firm
- Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 May 2015
- FDA classified
- 24 Jun 2015
- Reported
- 1 Jul 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- CPAP & Ventilators
Timeline
| 14 May 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The intake port may be blocked which can cause the bag to fail to fill.
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
Lifesaver Single Patient Use Manual Resuscitator Product Usage: The Hudson RCI Lifesaver Single Patient Use manual resuscitator with pressure monitoring port is a disposable medical device intended for use on patients requiring temporary augmentation of ventilation with or without supplemental oxygen delivery during episodes of acute ventilatory failure or insufficiency.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Guatemala, and Mexico.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The intake port may be blocked which can cause the bag to fail to fill.
Which lots are affected?
Product Code 5361 - 6 Digit Lot No. 140514 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1420; 6 Digit Lot No. 140616 4 Digit Lot No. 1425, 6 Digit Lot No. 140617 4 Digit Lot No. 1425; 6 Digit Lot No. 140621 4 Digit Lot No. 1425; 6 Digit Lot No. 140806 4 Digit Lot No. 1432; 6 Digit Lot No. 141103 4 Digit Lot No. 1445; 6 Digit Lot 141117 - No. 4 Digit Lot No. 1447; 6 Digit Lot No. 141201- 4 Digit Lot No. 1449; 6 Digit Lot No. 141224 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1452; 6 Digit Lot No. 141227 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1452; 6 Digit Lot No. 150112 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1503; Product Code 5362 - 6 Digit Lot No. 140504 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1419; 6 Digit Lot No. 140515 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1420; 6 Digit Lot No. 140517 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1420; 6 Digit Lot No. 140617 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1425; 6 Digit Lot No. 140621 - 4 Digit Lot 1425; No. 6 Digit Lot No. 140812 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1433; 6 Digit Lot No. 140819 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1434; 6 Digit Lot No. 140823 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1434; 6 Digit Lot No. 140929 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1440; 6 Digit Lot No. 141110 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1446; 6 Digit Lot No. 141115 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1446; 6 Digit Lot No. 141201 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1449; 6 Digit Lot No. 141214 - 4 Digit Lot No.1451; 6 Digit Lot No. 150112 4 Digit Lot No. 1503; Product Code 5364 6 Digit Lot No. 140507 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1419; 6 Digit Lot No. 140508 4 Digit Lot No. 1419; 6 Digit Lot No. 140514 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1420; 6 Digit Lot No. 140608 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1424; 6 Digit Lot No. 140614 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1424; 6 Digit Lot No. 140623 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1426; 6 Digit Lot No. 14628 - 4 Digit Lot 1426 - No. 6 Digit Lot No. 140714 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1429; 6 Digit Lot No. 140719 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1429; 6 Digit Lot No. 14806 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1432; 6 Digit Lot No. 140809 4 Digit Lot No. 1432; Product Code 5466 6 Digit Lot No. 140520 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1421; 6 Digit Lot No. 140923 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1439; 6 Digit Lot No. 140924 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1439; Product Code 45362 - 6 Digit Lot No. 140317 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1412; 6 Digit Lot No. 140630 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1427; 6 Digit Lot No. 141013 - 4 Digit Lot No. 1442.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Guatemala, and Mexico.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 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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