Smiths Medical Bivona Aire-Cuf Endotracheal Tube Recall: Inadequate Pouch Seal Risk
Smiths Medical recalls Bivona Aire-Cuf Endotracheal Tubes with 325mm shaft length due to inadequate pouch seal risking compromised sterile barrier. Check SKUs and lots for affected items.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Inadequate pouch seal leading to a compromised sterile barrier on products with a shaft length of 325mm.
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What happened, in plain English
Smiths Medical is recalling Bivona Aire-Cuf Endotracheal Tubes with a 325mm shaft length because the pouch seal may not be sterile, potentially causing infections during medical procedures. This is a serious safety issue for healthcare providers using these tubes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62010-smiths-medical-bivona-aire-cuf-endotracheal-tube-recall-inadequate-pouch.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62010-smiths-medical-bivona-aire-cuf-endotracheal-tube-recall-inadequate-pouch · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0177-2022
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“Smiths Medical Bivona Aire-Cuf Endotracheal Tube Recall: Inadequate Pouch Seal Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62010-smiths-medical-bivona-aire-cuf-endotracheal-tube-recall-inadequate-pouch. Based on FDA recall #Z-0177-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0177-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The pouch seal on these tubes may not maintain sterility properly, which could lead to infections during medical procedures. This is specific to tubes with a 325mm shaft length, as the seal design is inadequate for that size.
Who’s affected
Healthcare providers who use these endotracheal tubes for medical procedures are most at risk. Patients receiving care with these tubes could face infection if the sterile barrier is compromised.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product's SKU and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. Affected tubes have a 325mm shaft length and include specific SKUs like 25W080, 25W085, 25W090, 25W095, 35W080, 35W085, 35W090, and 35W095.
- Brand
Smiths Medical- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA and Hawaii. The countries of Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Great Britain and Italy.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-0177-2022 | Bivona Aire-Cuf Endotracheal Tube; SKU 25W080 Lots #'s: 3648874 and 3890459 SKU 25W085 Lot # 3387669 SKU 25W090 Lots #'s 322657 and 3342023 SKU 25W095 SKU 35W080 Lots #'s: 3237503, 3237504, 3263029, 3263030, 3267969, 3276517, 3276518, 3276519, 3301034, 3301035, 3301036, 3301479, 3307931, 3312816, 3312817, 3312818, 3312819, 3315710, 3315711, 3315712, 3346087, 3346088, 3349554, 3350510, 3350511, 3361918, 3361919, 3370120, 3370121, 3370122, 3379494, 3423620, 3433341, 3437242, 3437243, 3437244, 3437245, 3442385, 3450988, 3450989, 3451017, 3454875, 3454876, 3459488, 3459489, 3523718, 3528478, 3536391, 3536392, 3536393, 3536395, 3536398, 3536399, 3540955, 3541009, 3565654, 3572777, 3572790, 3577132, 3577134, 3577142, 3582755, 3582756, 3596290, 3604256, 3604272, 3608155, 3622333, 3622334, 3622336, 3630052, 3637293, 3656655, 3661490, 3661491, 3661492, 3664416, 3664417, 3677633, 3677634, 3677635, 3700907, 3700908, 3700909, 3700910, 3721738, 3721739, 3726299, 3730889, 3748028, 3890125, 3890127, 3890128, 3890129, 3890130, 3890131, 3890132, 3890133, 3890134, 3917895, 3917896, 3926899, 3926900, 3931090, 3933423, 3936455, 3952241, 3952242, 3952243, 3952244, 3952245, 3952246, 3955677, 3962474, 3985139, 3985140, 3985141, 3985142, 3985143, 3985144, 3985145, 3985146, 3991321, 3991322, 4026705, 4026706, 4039134, 4042021, 4042022, 4043952, 4043953, 4047982, 4060251, 4060252, 4063132, 3459490, 3463693, 3463694, 3463695, 3463696, 3472875, 3472876, 3484265, 3484266, 3484267, 3484273, 3484274, 3488047, 3504014, 3507849, 3512360, 3751160, 3751163, 3774410, 3778485, 3778493, 3782472, 3794166, 3800536, 3890117, 3890118, 3890119, 3890120, 3890121, 3890122, 3890123, 3890124, 4063133, 4063134, 4063135, 4063136, 4071990, 4071991, 4080805, 4080806, 4083993, 4089280, 4095958, 4097867, 4105268, 4105269, 3463693. SKU 35W085 Lots #'s: 3218553, 3230635, 3230636, 3238617, 3238618, 3258464, 3312935, 3346089, 3370123, 3437246, 3491405, 3507907, 3517266, 3540956, 3569173, 3590693, 3596299, 3608106, 3677631, 3748025, 3774374, 3870331, 3870332, 3890194, 3890195, 3890196, 3890197, 3901068, 3917865, 3929833, 3931093, 3948979, 3998080, 4015630, 4035792 and 4047987. SKU 35W090 Lots #'s: 3469110, 3904517,4002358, 3504012, 3929861, 4002359, 3552747, 3959226, 4029451, 3700911, 3991328 and 4060253. SKU 35W095 Lots #'s: 3317880, 3839565, 4042023, 3360929 and 4035809 | 7136 devices |
| Z-0178-2022 | Bivona Uncuffed Wire Endotracheal Tubes,; SKU 15W080 Lots #'s: 3221795, 3221796, 3226185, 3250343, 3263023, 3272646, 3301497, 3301498, 3312810, 3312811, 3315720, 3315721, 3338833, 3346070, 3361916, 3370107, 3379478, 3433337, 3437237, 3442378, 3442379, 3451013, 3459483, 3463690, 3491443, 3491444, 3491445, 3491446, 3491447, 3491448, 3507938, 3507939, 3507940, 3507941, 3512284, 3512285, 3517254, 3521999, 3531347, 3540954, 3545300, 3552748, 3565644, 3569215, 3582745, 3608114, 3608131, 3615305, 3641651, 3680769, 3700904, 3707798, 3782473, 3790044, 3890025, 3890026, 3890027, 3890028, 3890029, 3890030, 3890031, 3890032, 3890033, 3907873, 3926897, 3985080 and 3991281. SKU 15W085 SKU 15W090 SKU 15W095 | 2191 devices |
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Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 22 states.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA and Hawaii. The countries of Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Great Britain and Italy.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0177-2022 (August 9, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0177-2022 to see it in context.
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