MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CARDINAL HEALTH CARDINAL HEALTH; ANESTHESIA BREATHING CIRCUIT, ADULT CIRCUIT, 96IN EXPANDABLE TBG

Model Number	WCAEX9608A (WCAEX9600A)
Medical Device Problem Code	Connection Problem (2900)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/24/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the adult breathing circuit included in the cardinal general anesthesia kit appears to be a newer version than previously supplied.During use, the circuit repeatedly disconnected at both the patient end and the ventilator end, including during active cases and during extubation, raising patient safety concerns.No harm or injury was reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product involved in the report has not been returned for evaluation.A review of the device history record is not possible as no lot number was provided.The documented udi is based on the stock/product code provided by the reporter; the udi-pi is not available as no lot number was provided all information reasonably known as of (b)(6) 2026 has been included in this health authority report.Should additional information be obtained, a follow-up health authority report will be provided.The information provided by airlife represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant/reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to airlife.Airlife has no independent knowledge of the event reported but is relaying the information that was provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.This product incident is documented in the airlife complaint database and identified as complaint (b)(4).This information is submitted pursuant to 21cfr803, in compliance with the medical device reporting requirement, and should not be considered to be an admission that an airlife product is defective or caused serious injury.

• Brand Name: CARDINAL HEALTH
• Common Device Name: ANESTHESIA BREATHING CIRCUIT, ADULT CIRCUIT, 96IN EXPANDABLE TBG
• Manufacturer (Section D): CARDINAL HEALTH; 3651 birchwood drive; waukegan IL 60085
• Manufacturer (Section G): WESTMED JAVID DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V; carretera internacional km 6.5; edif 18; parque industrial nog; nogales sonora, 84094 ; MX 84094
• Manufacturer Contact: candacy bush ; 2710 northridge dr. nw, suite a; grand rapids, MI 49544
• MDR Report Key: 24785486
• Report Number: 2028807-2026-00008
• Device Sequence Number: 9925926
• Product Code: CAH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10885380099595
• UDI-Public: (01)10885380099595
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K922492
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/06/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: WCAEX9608A (WCAEX9600A)
• Device Catalogue Number: WCAEX9608A (WCAEX9600A)
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/05/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/25/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/04/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/06/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown