Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 25229 |
| Brand Name: | Sterile Laryngyscopes Blade |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | BriteBlade Pro Single Use Fibre Optic Macintosh Blade Size 3 - Lot number: 181000637 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Flexicare Australia Pty Ltd 61 Reid Road Glenbrook Waiuku 2681 |
| Contact Information: | |
| Manufacturer: | Flexicare Medical Ltd |
| Issue: | The potential for the spring-loaded bearings that secure the blade in position when engaged on the laryngoscope handle to become separated from the blade block and possibly fall into the oral cavity if the blade is disengaged over the patient's open mouth. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 16/10/2019 |
