FDAAugust 31, 2017device

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 g...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The 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.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

laerdal medicallaerdal

Recall history

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