Teleflex Endotracheal Tubes Recalled for Connector Disconnection Risk
Teleflex is recalling approximately 170,610 endotracheal tubes due to reports of 15mm connector disconnection. The disconnection could compromise airway management during mechanical ventilation.
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 classified this as Class I, which establishes a minimum severity of Severe. Disconnection of the 15mm connector on an endotracheal tube—a life-critical airway device—poses serious risk to airway management during ventilation, though no injuries are explicitly reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Teleflex LLC is recalling approximately 170,610 Endotracheal Tubes with Murphy Eye, High Volume, Low Pressure Cuff (REF 112082060) due to reports of disconnection of the 15mm connector from the ET tube. This connector is critical for maintaining the interface between the ET tube and ventilation equipment during patient care.
The affected tubes are distributed nationwide in the United States and Puerto Rico. The recalled devices are identified by UDI/DI 14026704341402 and multiple batch numbers spanning from 2018 through 2023.
Healthcare facilities and clinicians should verify whether affected ET tubes are in their inventory and take appropriate action to prevent use of recalled units. The 15mm connector disconnection could impede airway management during mechanical ventilation or critical care procedures.
The recalled product
- Product
- Endotracheal Tube oral/nasal Murphy Eye, High Volume, Low Pressure Cuff, REF 112082060
- Manufacturer
- TELEFLEX LLC
- Hazard
- connector-disconnection
- device-malfunction
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 14026704341402
- Batch Numbers: 18GG13
- 18GG15
- 18HG07
- 18HG30
- 18IG06
- 18IG14
- 18IG27
- 18IT06
- 18IT18
- 18IT25
- 18JT06
- 19CG03
- 19CT25
- 19CT29
- 19CT45
- 19CT50
- 19CT61
- 19CT76
- 19DT05
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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