Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 15220 |
| Brand Name: | Tracoe Twist Tracheostomy tube |
| Model: | Catalogue Numbers: 301,302,303,304,305,306,888-306,309;501,503,506;301-P,302-P,306-P,888-306-P;320,321,322,888-322 |
| Affected: | Manufactured between Dec-2012 and Jun-2013 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | W M Bamford & Co Ltd 12 Victoria Street LOWER HUTT |
| Contact Information: | 04 576 2100 |
| Manufacturer: | TRACOE medical GmbH |
| Issue: | Difficulty changing the inner cannula as the locking system can be too tight. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 26/8/2013 |
