GlideRite® Rigid StyletRecalls & reported problems
Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC · GlideRite® Rigid Stylet · Class 1
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00879123006288), received between Feb 18, 2026 and Feb 18, 2026 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Material Separation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Unintended Extubation1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 18, 2026Break; Material Separation
A CUSTOMER REPORTED DURING A DIFFICULT INTUBATION, USING A GLIDERITE RIGID STYLET, THE LOWER PART OF THE HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN WITHDRAWING THE STYLET FROM THE ENDOTRACHEAL (ET) TUBE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BROKEN PIECE COMPLETELY BLOCKED THE ET TUBE LUMEN, REQUIRING RE-INTUBATION OF THE PATIENT. NO PIECE OF THE STYLET HANDLE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN INTO THE PATIENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. THE DATE OF INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 24379877 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.