Medline Industries is recalling 604,924 suction canister liners and various medical procedure kits that contain them due to a manufacturing defect. The affected products have a slight dimensional variation that makes it difficult to fit the liner into the outer suction canister used during medical procedures. This recall involves multiple product models including soft liners and complex medical kits for anesthesia, endoscopy, and surgical procedures distributed worldwide between May 2022 and December 2023.
If a liner does not fit correctly into its canister during a medical procedure, it may cause delays in critical suctioning or lead to a loss of suction. This failure could result in the inability to properly clear a patient's airway or surgical site of fluids, potentially leading to patient harm or surgical complications.
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