Parker Flex-Tip H-PFNC-70Recalls & reported problems
Salter Labs · Endotracheal Tube, Preformed Nasal, High Volume Low Pressure, Cuffed (PFNC), Parker, 7.0mm · Class 2
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10749065031709), received between Jun 4, 2025 and Jan 24, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Gas/Air Leak” (2 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Gas/Air Leak2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 24, 2026Gas/Air Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2025, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION, A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED. THE PATIENT WAS REINTUBATED USING ORAL INTUBATION. NO DELAY IN THERAPY, HARM, OR INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AIRLIFE RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED 2 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS AND INVOLVED DIFFERENT PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO REPORTS REFER TO 3004748541-2026-00022 FOR THE FIRST REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24174890 ↗MalfunctionJun 4, 2025Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
IT WAS REPORTED, IMMEDIATELY AFTER INTUBATING THE SURGICAL PATIENT (WHO WAS IN THE SUPINE POSITION), A LEAK OCCURRED. (NO PRE-INTUBATION LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED.) THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A DIFFERENT TRACHEAL TUBE WAS REINTUBATED, AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE REPORTER VERIFIED THAT THE LOWER PART OF THE CUFF WAS DAMAGED AND CONFIRMED THE LEAK. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22146991 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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