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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1937-2023·Announced 2023-07-05

Teleflex Endotracheal Tubes Recalled Due to Connector Disconnection

Teleflex LLC is recalling 7,800 endotracheal tubes due to reports of the 15mm connector disconnecting from the tube. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the US and Puerto Rico.

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: This FDA Class I recall meets the criterion for Severe (4) because FDA Class I classification requires a minimum score of 4 per the rubric rules. No deaths or reported injuries have been documented, preventing a Critical (5) classification.

Plain-English summary

Teleflex LLC is recalling endotracheal tubes (ET tubes), model Murphy (REF 100382055). The recalled products are designed for oral or nasal use and are uncuffed.

The recall addresses reports of the 15mm connector disconnecting from the endotracheal tube.

Approximately 7,800 units with affected batch numbers were distributed nationwide in the United States and Puerto Rico.

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
Endotracheal Tube oral/nasal uncuffed/plain - Murphy, REF 100382055
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX LLC
Category
Medical Device — Endotracheal Tube
Hazard
Affected units
7,800

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 14026704340849
  • Batch Numbers: 18FG21
  • 18FG33
  • 18FT17
  • 18FT31
  • 18GT06
  • 18HG06
  • 18HG15
  • 18IT06
  • 18JG14
  • 18JT12
  • 18KG10
  • 19AG05
  • 19AT23
  • 19BG10
  • 19BG21
  • 19BG26
  • 19BT08
  • 20CT47
  • 20DT01

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 123 recalled by TELEFLEX LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 123 products in this recall →

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