Endotracheal Tube Connector Disconnection Reported: FDA Recalls TELEFLEX Slick Set Nationwide
TELEFLEX has recalled approximately 50,000 Slick Set Endotracheal Tubes nationwide due to reports of connector disconnection.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification for an endotracheal tube device with actual reported connector disconnections. No injuries have been reported, but connector failure on a critical airway device poses inherent safety risk.
Plain-English summary
The Slick Set Cuffed Endotracheal Tube and Stylet Set (REF 170070) is an airway management medical device. The recalled product includes approximately 50,039 units distributed nationwide across the United States and Puerto Rico.
The FDA identified reports of the 15mm connector disconnecting from the endotracheal tube. This connector is part of the device assembly.
The recall affects specific batch numbers manufactured between 2018 and 2021. Healthcare facilities that have received these products should verify batch numbers against the FDA's public list.
The recalled product
- Product
- Slick Set Cuffed Endotracheal Tube and Stylet Set, oral/nasal, REF 170070
- Manufacturer
- TELEFLEX LLC
- Hazard
- connector-disconnection
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- UDI/DI 4026704319572
- Batch numbers: 18FG09
- 18FG15
- 18FG17
- 18FG20
- 18FG21
- 18GG10
- 18GG28
- 18GT32
- 18HG07
- 18HG16
- 18HG35
- 18HG38
- 18IG09
- 18JG02
- 18JG17
- 18JG37
- 18KG23
- 18KG35
- 18LG05
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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