HUDSON RCI IPN044766Recalls & reported problems
Teleflex Incorporated · ET TUBE, HVT, 7.0 · Class 2
All models of HUDSON RCI (152)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 8
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04026704397037), received between Feb 26, 2018 and Aug 6, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 7 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Rupture” (2 reports).
27 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K822082); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Rupture2
- Material Split, Cut or Torn2
- Gas/Air Leak1
- Inflation Problem1
- Loose or Intermittent Connection1
- Material Separation1
- Material Too Soft/Flexible1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information5
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 6, 2025Material Rupture; Material Rupture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "ET TUBES BURST BALLOONS UPON INSERTION IN PATIENT.".
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 22724367 ↗MalfunctionJul 7, 2025Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "DURING AN EXCISION LESION RECTUM TEM (TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY)." ANESTHESIOLOGIST NOTE IN CHART: "DEFECTIVE ETT NOTED (SPLIT IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AT THE TOP NEAR THE CONNECTOR). SURGICAL TEAM INFORMED. PREOXYGENATED. TUBE EXCHANGE ATTEMPTED BUT DIFFICULT PASSING OVER ARYTENOIDS DESPITE ASSISTANCE OF LARYNGOSCOPY AND ASSOCIATED HEMODYNAMIC RESPONSE. THEREFORE, TUBE EXCHANGE CATHETER REMOVED, ADDITIONAL PROPOFOL ADMINISTERED, EASY BAG MASK VENTILATION WITH ORAL AIRWAY. REDO LARYNGOSCOPY WITH STYLETTED ETT, UNEVENTFUL INTUBATION. NO DESATURATION THROUGHOUT INTERVENTION. INCIDENT REPORT FOR DEFECTIVE ETT SUBMITTED."
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 22411848 ↗MalfunctionDec 5, 2024Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "INTUBATED PATIENT, LEAK AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SEAL. ACCORDING TO THE ANESTHETIST THAT WAS WORKING, THE BALLOON WAS TESTED PRIOR TO INTUBATION AND NO OBVIOUS ISSUES APPEARED AT THAT TIME. THE ETT IN QUESTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND REPLACE WITH ANOTHER ONE OF DIFFERENT BRAND/SIZE. NO HARM OR HEALTH CONSEQUENCES."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20851526 ↗InjuryNov 29, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Material Too Soft/Flexible; Material Twisted/Bent; Material Too Soft/Flexible
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "DURING PROCEDURE, PRODUCT KINKED AND WAS OBSTRUCTED DURING SURGERY (TOO SOFT). THE PATIENT EXPERIANCED HIGH A IRWAY PRESSURES, BRAIN HERNIATION DURING NEUROSURGERY. THE SATURATIONS DROPPED BELOW 95% FOR 5 MINUTES."
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 20810192 ↗MalfunctionApr 30, 2024Material Rupture; Material Rupture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "DURING A CASE LAST WEEK USER EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING AIRWAY PRESSURES AND DELIVERING IDEAL TIDAL VOLUMES. THE CUFF OF OUR ET TUBE WOULD NOT HOLD ANY AIR WITH THE SYRINGE. AFTER RE-INTUBATING THE PATIENT, WE EXAMINED THE ET TUBE THAT WAS REMOVED. THE DISTAL CUFF OF THE ET TUBE HAD A LARGE HOLE SPONTANEOUSLY RUPTURING INTRAOP. THE CUFF WAS TESTED/INFLATED PRIOR TO STARTING THE CASE. FOLLOWING INDUCTION & INTUBATION, THE CUFF WAS INFLATED WITHOUT ISSUE, & NO LEAK. THE INTUBATION WAS SMOOTH, ATRAUMATIC, & PATIENT WAS EDENTULOUS. THE CASE WAS NOT LAPAROSCOPIC." THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS FINE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19215076 ↗MalfunctionMar 23, 2024Inflation Problem; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Inflation Problem; Material Split, Cut or Torn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "ANESTHESIOLOGIST TESTED CUFF INFLATION FOR ET TUBE. CUFF DID NOT INFLATE. AIR LEAKED OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE TUBE DUE TO THE TUBE BEING SEVERED ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH". NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18966230 ↗MalfunctionMar 14, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: ISSUE IS THAT THE ADAPTOR ON THE PATIENT'S ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CONTINUOUSLY KEEPS COMING OUT OF THE ETT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18903836 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2018Loose or Intermittent Connection
THE ADAPTOR KEEPS COMING LOOSE FROM THE TUBE. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT REQUIRED AN ET TUBE REPLACEMENT. THIS OCCURRED ON ONE OF OUR VENTED PATIENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR TUBE, TRACHEAL (W/WO CONNECTOR), HUDSON RCI (PER SITE REPORTER): NONE YET.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7295695 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K822082. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2314-2019 · Jul 30, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan Preformed: a) 3.0 mm, REF 5-22006, REF 5-22106 b) 3.5 mm, REF 5-22007, REF 5-22107 c) 4.0 mm, REF 5-22008, REF 5-22108, REF 5-22208 d) 4.5 mm, REF 5-22009,
- Z-2318-2019 · Jul 30, 2019 · TerminatedSheridan/HVT Novaplus: a) 7.0 mm, REF V5-10314 b) 7.5 mm, REF V5-10315 c) 8.0 mm, REF V5-10316 d) 8.5 mm, REF V5-10317 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management
- Z-2312-2019 · Jul 30, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan/CF: a) 3.0 mm, REF 5-10106, REF 5-10206 b) 3.5 mm, REF 5-10107 c) 4.0 mm, REF 5-10108, REF 5-10208 d) 4.5 mm, REF 5-10109 e) 5.0 mm, REF 5-10110, REF 5-10
- Z-2317-2019 · Jul 30, 2019 · TerminatedSheridan/CF Novaplus 7.0 mm, REF V5-10114 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management
- Z-2316-2019 · Jul 30, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan/HVT: a) 5.0 mm, REF 5-10310 b) 5.5 mm, REF 5-10311 c) 6.0 mm, REF 5-10312 d) 6.5 mm, REF 5-10313 e) 7.0 mm, REF 5-10314 f) 7.5 mm, REF 5-10315 g) 8.0 mm,
- Z-2311-2019 · Jul 30, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan LTS: a) 4.0 mm, REF 5-11108 b) 5.0 mm, REF 5-11110 c) 6.0 mm, REF 5-11112 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management
- Z-2315-2019 · Jul 30, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan Uncuffed: a) 2.0 mm, REF 5-10404 b) 2.5 mm, REF 5-10405 c) 3.0 mm, REF 5-10406 d) 3.5 mm, REF 5-10407 e) 4.0 mm, REF 5-10408 f) 4.5 mm, REF 5-10409 g)
- Z-2313-2019 · Jul 30, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan EZ-ENDO: a) 5.0 mm, REF 5-22510 b) 5.5 mm, REF 5-22511 c) 7.0 mm, REF 5-22514 d) 7.5 mm, REF 5-22515 e) 8.0 mm, REF 5-22516 f) 8.5 mm, REF 5-22517 g) 9.0
- Z-1956-2019 · Jun 7, 2019 · TerminatedSheridan Endotracheal Tube contained inside Centurion kit code TC7855.
- Z-1760-2019 · May 24, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan: 1) CF 6.0 mm, Product Codes: 5-10112, 5-10212 2) CF 6.5 mm, Product Codes: 5-10113, 5-10213 3) CF 7.0 mm, Product Codes: 5-10114, 5-10214 4) CF 7.5 mm,
- Z-1759-2019 · May 24, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan LTS, Product Code 5-11112 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management
- Z-1764-2019 · May 24, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan: 1) HVT 6.0 mm, Product Code 5-10312 2) HVT 6.5 mm, Product Code 5-10313 3) HVT 7.0 mm, Product Code 5-10314 4) HVT 7.5 mm, Product Code 5-10315 5) HVT 8.0
- Z-1765-2019 · May 24, 2019 · TerminatedSheridan/CF Novaplus 7.0 mm, Product Code V5-10114 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management
- Z-1761-2019 · May 24, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan: 1) EZ-ENDO 6.0 mm, Product Code 5-22512 2) EZ-ENDO 6.5 mm, Product Code 5-22513 3) EZ-ENDO 7.0 mm, Product Code 5-22514 4) EZ-ENDO 7.5 mm, Product Code 5-2
- Z-1763-2019 · May 24, 2019 · TerminatedHudson RCI Sheridan: 1) Uncuffed 6.0 mm, Product Code 5-10412 2) Uncuffed 6.5 mm, Product Code 5-10413 3) Uncuffed 7.0 mm, Product Code 5-10414 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/
…and 12 more.
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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