Laerdal Medical Corporation recalls LCSU 4, Laerdal Compact Suction Unit The LCSU 4 is a portable, electrically powered, medical suction device intende

Recalled March 21, 2018 · FDA recall Z-0973-2018 · Laerdal Medical

Hazard

A shipment of LCSU 4 suction units and canisters attempted importation into the United States but was refused by FDA for lack of necessary approvals with CDRH by the foreign firms. · FDA Class II

Units

204

Sold at

Nationally

Description

A shipment of LCSU 4 suction units and canisters attempted importation into the United States but was refused by FDA for lack of necessary approvals with CDRH by the foreign firms.

Product

LCSU 4, Laerdal Compact Suction Unit The LCSU 4 is a portable, electrically powered, medical suction device intended for field and transport use. It is intended for intermittent operation to remove secretions, blood or vomit from a patient s airway to allow ventilation. Higher vacuum levels are generally selected for oropharyngeal suction, and lower vacuum levels are usually selected for tracheal suctioning and the suctioning of children and infants.

Manufacturer(s)

Laerdal Medical Corporation

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →