RUSCH IPN048385Recalls & reported problems
Teleflex Incorporated · RUSCH GREENLITE SU MTL BLADE MAC 2 · Class 1
- 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 14026704663115), received between Aug 23, 2023 and Aug 23, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fitting Problem” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fitting Problem2
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.
MalfunctionAug 23, 2023Fitting Problem; Fitting Problem
REPORTED AS "BLADES IN THE NEW DESIGN ARE MOVABLE. THEY DON'T FIT PROPERLY ON THE HANDLE". THE REPORT STATES THAT "THE EVENT TOOK PLACE DURING THE PROCEDURE. WHILE FEEDING THE LARYNGOSCOPE, THE SPOON FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED. NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY. ANOTHER LARYNGOSCOPE BLADE WAS USED TO INTUBATE THE PATIENT". THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17606762 ↗MalfunctionAug 23, 2023Fitting Problem; Fitting Problem
REPORTED AS "BLADES IN THE NEW DESIGN ARE MOVABLE. THEY DON'T FIT PROPERLY ON THE HANDLE". THE REPORT STATES THAT "THE EVENT TOOK PLACE DURING THE PROCEDURE. WHILE FEEDING THE LARYNGOSCOPE, THE SPOON FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED. NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY. ANOTHER LARYNGOSCOPE BLADE WAS USED TO INTUBATE THE PATIENT". THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17606717 ↗
Other LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID devices
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- McGRATH MAC 300-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID1 recall1 death205 reports
- n.a. 8404HXKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID242 reports
- McGRATH 340-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID2 deaths192 reports
- McGRATH MAC 301-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID2 recalls90 reports
- n.a. 8404BXCKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID141 reports
- n/a 8404AXCKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID108 reports
- McGRATH 340-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID84 reports
Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.