CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 Feb 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Lubricated Intubating Stylet that is inserted into recalled

Cardinal Health is recalling Lubricated Intubating Stylet that is inserted into an endotracheal tube to facilitate, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Dec 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesMaterial Number: ISL6; Lot Numbers: 1409LS45A-SH, 1408LS41A-SH, 1406LS22A-SH, 1404LS14A-SH, 1310LS23A-SH, 1310LS21A-SH, 1308LS17A-SH, 1307LS14A-SH, 1303LS04A-SH, 1204LS03A-SH, 1110LS10A-SH, 1111LS11A-SH, 1107LS07A-SH, 1106LS06A-SH, 1104LS04A-SH, 1105LS05A-SH, 1003020386-SH, 912022138-SH, 910021815-SH, 907021095-SH
Quantity recalled104,432 stylets

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-1054-2015
FDA event ID
70185
Recalling firm
Cardinal Health, Waukegan, IL
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
23 Dec 2014
FDA classified
4 Feb 2015
Reported
11 Feb 2015
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

23 Dec 2014Recall initiated by company
4 Feb 2015Classified by FDA+43 days
11 Feb 2015Published 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

A small piece of the stylet sheath has the potential to shear off upon removal of the stylet from the tracheal tube.

Product as listed by the FDA

Lubricated Intubating Stylet 6FR that is inserted into an endotracheal tube to facilitate intubation. This product is used in surgical or medical emergency facilities. Primarily used on infants and pediatric patients.

Where it was distributed

US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY) + District of Columbia + Guam + US Army Facility in South Korea

Nationwide AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusetts

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

A small piece of the stylet sheath has the potential to shear off upon removal of the stylet from the tracheal tube.

Which lots are affected?

Material Number: ISL6; Lot Numbers: 1409LS45A-SH, 1408LS41A-SH, 1406LS22A-SH, 1404LS14A-SH, 1310LS23A-SH, 1310LS21A-SH, 1308LS17A-SH, 1307LS14A-SH, 1303LS04A-SH, 1204LS03A-SH, 1110LS10A-SH, 1111LS11A-SH, 1107LS07A-SH, 1106LS06A-SH, 1104LS04A-SH, 1105LS05A-SH, 1003020386-SH, 912022138-SH, 910021815-SH, 907021095-SH

Where was it sold?

US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY) + District of Columbia + Guam + US Army Facility in South Korea

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 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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