TaperGuard 18760SRecalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Tracheal Tube with Stylet Murphy Eye · Class 2
All models of TaperGuard (6)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521164536), received between Dec 29, 2020 and Jan 4, 2021 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Connection Problem” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Connection Problem1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Unintended Extubation1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 4, 2021Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DEVICE HAD A DIFFICULTY INFLATING AND DEFLATING THE CUFF WITH AIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11107839 ↗InjuryDec 29, 2020Connection Problem; Connection Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING USE, ETT ADAPTER POPPING OUT OF THE TUBE WHILE PATIENT IS CONNECTED TO THE VENTILATOR. PATIENT HAD SUCCESSFUL SPONTANEOUS BREATHING TRIAL THE NEXT DAY SO THE PATIENT WAS EXTUBATED. EXTUBATION WAS FAILED AND WAS REINTUBATED.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 11088766 ↗
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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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