Sarn: Sarnova recalls Curaplex Cricothyrotomy Field Kit with incompatible Endotracheal Tube Holder that could leave healthcare workers unable to secure endotracheal tubes during emergencies.
It was determined that the Endotracheal Tube Holder included in certain kits is not compatible with a cricothyrotomy procedure, leaving practitioners without the necessary means to secure the inserted endotracheal tube.
“Sarnova Curaplex Cricothyrotomy Kit: Incompatible Endotracheal Tube Holder Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56931-sarnova-curaplex-cricothyrotomy-kit-incompatible-endotracheal-tube-holder-hazard. Based on FDA recall #Z-0721-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0721-2024%22&limit=1).
Sarnova HC, Llc recalled the Curaplex Cricothyrotomy Field Kit with Instruments, Kwik Cric MVP, 6.0mm, Item Number 351631i-A, because the included Endotracheal Tube Holder is incompatible with cricothyrotomy procedures, according to the FDA. The agency announced the voluntary Class II recall on November 6, 2023.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Sarnova
Product: Curaplex Cricothyrotomy Field Kit with Instruments, Kwik Cric MVP, 6.0mm
Item Number: 351631i-A
Lot Numbers: ASM0037685, ASM0037887
The hazard
The Endotracheal Tube Holder included in certain kits is not compatible with a cricothyrotomy procedure, leaving practitioners without the necessary means to secure the inserted endotracheal tube.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Sarnova HC, Llc has one other recall on record since February 12, 2024, involving a Curaplex Nasal Intubation Kit with an incompatible tube holder risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Elekta Fletcher CT/MR Shielded Applicator Set Recall (April 3, 2026), the Elekta Geneva Brachytherapy Applicator Recall (April 3, 2026), and the Medline Olympus Biopsy Kits recall (February 16, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the kit model 'Kwik Cric MVP, 6.0mm' with item number 351631i-A. The kit was sold with lot numbers ASM0037685 and ASM0037887.
Brand
Sarnova
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
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Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US Nationwide
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0720-2024
Curaplex Field Cric Kit with ET Tube, Item Number 36611. The kit provides healthcare professionals with an assortment of supplies to perform a cricothyrotomy.; Lot Numbers: ASM0037579 ASM0037631 ASM0037905 ASM0038197
1063 kits
Z-0721-2024
Curaplex Cricothyrotomy Field Kit with Instruments, Kwik Cric MVP, 6.0mm, Item Number 351631i-A. The kit provides healthcare professionals with an assortment of supplies to perform a cricothyrotomy.; Lot Numbers: ASM0037685 ASM0037887
15 kits
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Kit Model
Identify the kit model by checking for 'Kwik Cric MVP, 6.0mm' with item number 351631i-A.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0721-2024 (November 6, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0721-2024 to see it in context.
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