RUSCH IPN048387 (REF 004551004)Recalls & reported problems
Teleflex Incorporated · RUSCH GREENLITE SU MTL BLADE MAC 4 · Class 1
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 14026704663139), received between Mar 19, 2020 and Nov 9, 2022 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 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
- Break3
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Insufficient Information1
- Tooth Fracture1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 9, 2022Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2022 THAT WHEN THE SINGLE-USE BLADE WAS SNAPPED ON THE LARYNGOSCOPE HANDLE, THE GUIDE LIGHT OF THE FIBER OPTIC (GREEN TIP) DETACHED FROM THE BLADE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE FOR THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 15764616 ↗MalfunctionOct 20, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "WHEN THE BLADE WAS SNAPPED ON THE LARYNGOSCOPE HANDLE, THE PLASTIC PART BROKE". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12668706 ↗MalfunctionFeb 23, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "WHEN THE BLADE WAS CONNECTED ON THE HANDLE, THE LIGHT PIPE DETACHED FROM THE BLADE". NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11365410 ↗MalfunctionMar 19, 2020Break
A MIDDLE-AGED FEMALE WITH HISTORY OF ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE AND SVT. UNDERGOING PROCEDURE ANKLE/FOOT ARTHRODESIS/FUSION AND BONE GRAFT. ANESTHESIA ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED A LOOSE #9 TOOTH AND WARNED THE PATIENT OF RISK. DURING INTUBATION, THE CRNA ADVANCED THE LARYNGOSCOPE AND IT SNAPPED IN HALF, CAUSING THE FRONT TOOTH OF THE PATIENT TO LOOSEN/DISLOCATE FROM GUM. IN PACU, THE TOOTH CAME OUT.
Patient problems: Tooth Fracture
MAUDE report 9852939 ↗
Other LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID devices
- McGRATH MAC 301-000-000Covidien LP · LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID2 recalls202 reports
- 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.