Avanos is issuing a recall for specific items and multiple Ballard Closed Suction Systems. AirLife (legal manufacturer Avanos) is voluntarily recalling select lots of Ballard Closed Suction Systems. Ballard Closed Suction Catheter Systems are intended to be sterile through gamma irradiation. Non-sterile suction catheters and equipment can contribute to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rates. Using a non-sterile suction catheter to suction an endotracheal tube (ETT) can pose several serious risks due to potential contamination. Key risks include infection, airway injury, prolonged inflammation, and risk of Sepsis. Affected products are to be destroyed for credit. Please refer to the attached list for all affected item number(s) and affected lot number(s).

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