SHERIDAN IPN926899Recalls & reported problems
Teleflex Incorporated · ET TUBE, CUFFED, SPIRAL-FLEX 7.0 · Class 2
All models of SHERIDAN (19)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 14026704759887), received between Apr 13, 2023 and May 30, 2023 — classified as 1 injury, 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Gas/Air Leak” (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
- Gas/Air Leak1
- Material Deformation1
- Material Too Soft/Flexible1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Airway Obstruction1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 30, 2023Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT IS REPORTED THAT "OTHER REINFORCED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER AND LOT ALSO KINK AND OBSTRUCT EASILY." NO PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT FILE WILL BE UPDATED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17019052 ↗InjuryMay 30, 2023Material Too Soft/Flexible; Material Too Soft/Flexible
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "AT END OF PRONE SURGERY WHEN TURNING SUPINE, PATIENT BIT ON THE REINFORCED TUBE RESULTING IN COMPLETE OCCLUSION OF THE AIRWAY. CUFF DEFLATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT PATIENT BECAME HYPOXIC, PROBABLY DUE TO NEGATIVE PRESSURE PULMONARY OEDEMA. ON EXAMINATION AFTER EXTUBATION THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE TUBE IS THIN AND INEFFECTIVE SO THE TUBE KINKS COMPLETELY, DEFEATING THE OBJECT OF USING REINFORCED TUBE". AS A RESULT, THE "PATIENT REQUIRED OVERNIGHT ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN."
Patient problems: Airway Obstruction
MAUDE report 17019005 ↗MalfunctionApr 13, 2023Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR FOUND CUFF LEAKAGE WHEN USING ON PATIENT. THEN CHANGED NEW ONE, NO IMPACT ON PATIENT. INVOLVED 1 PC.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16733048 ↗
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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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