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AirLife™ 001350Recalls & reported problems

Vyaire Medical, Inc. · AirLife™ U/Connect-it Oxygen Tubing 7 feet (2.1 m) Crush-Resistant Oxygen Tubing, Vinyl Tipped · Class 1

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
3
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10190752116252), received between Oct 24, 2022 and Nov 7, 2025 — classified as 3 injuries, 2 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Connection Problem” (4 reports).

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

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Connection Problem4
  • Infusion or Flow Problem1

Patient problems

  • Low Oxygen Saturation3
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryNov 7, 2025Connection Problem; Connection Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MEDICAL DEVICE INCIDENT (MDI) WITH HARM OR WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS HARM/DEATH HAS BEEN REPORTED. - CARDINAL HEALTH CANADA PRODUCT COMPLAINT (B)(4). UNKNOWN PATIENT ARRIVED VIA EMS IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING A SEVERE BURN INJURY. INTERMITTENT SPO2 CHALLENGES INCLUDING DURING INTUBATION WITH MANUAL VENTILATION VIA MASK, AND MANUAL VENTILATION VIA ETT. SPO2 54% AT THE LOWEST. PATIENT REQUIRING CONTINUOUS HIGH FLOW O2 THERAPY (15LPM VIA NON-REBREATHER, FOLLOWED BY CONTINUOUS MANUAL VENTILATION VIA MASK THEN ETT FOR 45 MINUTES, THEN EVENTUALLY 100% ON VENTILATOR, DUE TO PATIENT'S INJURIES. DURING THIS TIME ON 3 OCCASIONS, RRTS NOTICED BAGGER WAS DISCONNECTED FROM O2 TUBING ON THE BAGGER SIDE.

    Patient problems: Low Oxygen Saturation

    MAUDE report 23501763 ↗
  • InjuryNov 7, 2025Connection Problem; Connection Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MEDICAL DEVICE INCIDENT (MDI) WITH HARM OR WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS HARM/DEATH HAS BEEN REPORTED. - CARDINAL HEALTH CANADA PRODUCT COMPLAINT PCS251008IOELIY . UNKNOWN PATIENT ARRIVED VIA EMS IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING A SEVERE BURN INJURY. INTERMITTENT SPO2 CHALLENGES INCLUDING DURING INTUBATION WITH MANUAL VENTILATION VIA MASK, AND MANUAL VENTILATION VIA ETT. SPO2 54% AT THE LOWEST. PATIENT REQUIRING CONTINUOUS HIGH FLOW O2 THERAPY (15LPM VIA NON-REBREATHER, FOLLOWED BY CONTINUOUS MANUAL VENTILATION VIA MASK THEN ETT FOR 45 MINUTES, THEN EVENTUALLY 100% ON VENTILATOR, DUE TO PATIENT'S INJURIES. DURING THIS TIME ON 3 OCCASIONS, RRTS NOTICED BAGGER WAS DISCONNECTED FROM O2 TUBING ON THE BAGGER SIDE. .

    Patient problems: Low Oxygen Saturation

    MAUDE report 23501762 ↗
  • InjuryNov 7, 2025Connection Problem; Connection Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MEDICAL DEVICE INCIDENT (MDI) WITH HARM OR WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS HARM/DEATH HAS BEEN REPORTED. - CARDINAL HEALTH CANADA PRODUCT COMPLAINT (B)(4). UNKNOWN PATIENT ARRIVED VIA EMS IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING A SEVERE BURN INJURY. INTERMITTENT SPO2 CHALLENGES INCLUDING DURING INTUBATION WITH MANUAL VENTILATION VIA MASK, AND MANUAL VENTILATION VIA ETT. SPO2 54% AT THE LOWEST. PATIENT REQUIRING CONTINUOUS HIGH FLOW O2 THERAPY (15LPM VIA NON-REBREATHER, FOLLOWED BY CONTINUOUS MANUAL VENTILATION VIA MASK THEN ETT FOR 45 MINUTES, THEN EVENTUALLY 100% ON VENTILATOR, DUE TO PATIENT'S INJURIES. DURING THIS TIME ON 3 OCCASIONS, RRTS NOTICED BAGGER WAS DISCONNECTED FROM O2 TUBING ON THE BAGGER SIDE.

    Patient problems: Low Oxygen Saturation

    MAUDE report 23501759 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 18, 2025Connection Problem; Connection Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED: LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TUBING AND THE EQUIPMENT; IT LITERALLY FALLS OFF WITH THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF MOTION THE MATERIAL FEELS STIFF. NO REPORTED INJURY. WHILE NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED, ANY COMPONENT THAT IS PART OF THE VENT CIRCUIT (FLEX CONNECTOR, DOUBLE SWIVEL ELBOW, Y-ADAPTER, T-PIECE, ETT ADAPTER, ETC.) BREAKS, CRACKS, OR LEAKS AFTER THE VENT CIRCUIT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED ON THE PATIENT COULD CAUSE A DELAY IN CARE AND OR LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22549423 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 24, 2022Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED TO VYAIRE MEDICAL THAT THE TUBING OXYGEN 7FT CRUSH RESISTANT 50/CS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE NEBULIZERS THAT DO NOT PRODUCE MIST AND SOME JUST BUBBLES. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15664094 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.