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Supply Issue ICU Medical (Former Smiths Medical) Endotracheal Tube Products (ICN 1629)

Important Customer Notice Update

Ref: 2022/1629 ICN Number: 1629
  • The supply issue with Endotracheal Tube products from ICU Medical is improving.
  • The cause of the issue has been resolved; however, a few lines are yet to fully recover.
  • Three product codes are now available to order through our online catalogue:
    • FDF207, FDG099 and FDF580.
  • Five product codes remain suspended and unavailable to order:
    • FDG086, FDG096, FDG097, FDG098 and FDF543.
  • Five product codes are affected in total.
  • Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue for the affected products. However, some of these products may also become subject to intermittent supply with the increase in demand.
  • See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
  • We will continue to review the stock to minimise further disruption. Additional alternatives will be linked in our online catalogue as they become available, and we will update this ICN as soon as we have further information.
  • The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 15 January 2024.
  • The supplier ICU Medical (Former Smiths Medical) has informed us that the supply issue with its Endotracheal Tubes has improved.
  • 19 product codes are now available to order through our online catalogue.
  • Two additional product codes are unavailable to order:
    • FDF580 and FDF086.
  • Four product codes are now delisted:
    • FDF369, FDF669, FDG213, and FDF695.
  • Two product codes that are currently suspended will be delisted by 3 October 2023:
    • FDF121 and FDF119.
  • Eight product codes are affected in total.
  • Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue. However, some of these products may also become subject to intermittent supply with the increase in demand.
  • See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product code and potential alternatives.
  • The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 30 November 2023.
  • The supplier Smiths Medical has informed us the supply issue is ongoing.
  • The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 7 July 2023.
  • See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
  • The supplier Smiths Medical has informed us the supply issue is ongoing.
  • The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 31 August 2023.
  • 31 product codes remain affected in total:
    • FDG907, remains subject to Control Demand Management. If you have an urgent clinical need for the suspended code, you need to complete and submit the Control Suspended Consumables Product Submission Webform. See our Useful Links section to access this web form.
  • See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
  • The supplier Smiths Medical has informed us that the supply issue with its Endotracheal Tubes across multiple product codes is still ongoing.
  • There are now a total of 31 product codes affected:
    • 11 previously affected product codes are now available to order
    • 10 additional product codes are now suspended.
    • 1 product code, FDG907, is now subject to Control Demand Management. If you have an urgent clinical need for the suspended code, you need to complete and submit the Control Suspended Consumables Product Submission Webform. See our Useful Links section to access this web form.
  • Please see our Downloads section to refer to an updated product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
  • The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 31 May 2023.
  • We will update the ICN when we have further information.
  • The supplier Smiths Medical has informed us that the supply issue with its Endotracheal Tubes across multiple product codes is still ongoing.
  • There are 71 product codes affected.
  • The supply issue continues due to supply constraints caused by high demand during the COVID pandemic. Further delays are being caused by raw material shortage and tooling issues.
  • Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue.
  • Please see our Downloads section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
  • The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 31 May 2023.
  • We will update the ICN when we have further information.
  • The supplier Smiths Medical has informed us of an ongoing supply issue with its Endotracheal Tubes across multiple product codes.
  • There are now 71 product codes affected.
  • The supply issue continues due to supply constraints caused by high demand during the COVID pandemic. Further delays are being caused by raw material shortage and tooling issues.
  • Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue.
  • See our Downloads ▼ sectionto refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
  • The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved in September 2022. This will be updated on a month by month basis.
  • The supplier Smiths Medical has informed us of a supply issue with its Endotracheal Tubes across multiple product codes.
  • There are 52 product codes affected.
  • The supply issue continues due to supply constraints caused by high demand during the COVID pandemic.
  • Five of the affected product codes are available to order. However, these five codes are subject to being demand managed and therefore only available via the webform.
  • The affected product codes are currently intermittent supply only.
  • Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue.
  • Please see our Downloads ▼ section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
  • The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 1 September 2022.
  • If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Relationship Manager or Customer Services Advisor.

Change:

  • The supplier Smiths Medical has informed us of a supply issue with its Endotracheal Tubes, across multiple product codes.
  • There are 16 product codes affected.
  • Six of the affected product codes are available to order. However, these six codes are subject to being demand managed. (These codes have been highlighted on the product listing in our Downloads section.
  • Ten product codes are affected and are unavailable to order through our online catalogue.
  • The supply issue is due to supply constraints caused by high demand during the COVID pandemic.

Impact:     

  • The affected product codes are currently intermittent supply only.
  • Please note that six of these affected product codes will be intermittently managed via the demand management route. (These are highlighted in yellow on the product listing).
  • Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue.
  • Please see our Downloads section to to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
  • The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 1 September 2022.

Next Steps:   

  • Customers are advised to log into our website to view the potential indirect alternative products.
  • If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Relationship Manager or Customer Services Advisor.

Please note that due to the clinical nature of these alternative products we advise you to consult your own clinical experts to ensure suitability for your organisations use of these products.

Downloads ▼

  • 1629 Smiths Medical Product Listing with Alternatives 21 November 2023

    An Excel file detailing the affected product codes for ICN 1629.
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