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Portex 100/120/200Recalls & reported problems

Icu Medical, Inc. · Class 1

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 15019315012921), received between Mar 18, 2024 and Mar 18, 2024 — classified as 1 death.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Disconnect” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Failure to Disconnect1

Patient problems

  • Airway Obstruction1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • DeathMar 18, 2024Failure to Disconnect; Failure to Disconnect

    THE INITIAL REPORTER MR. (B)(6)., FROM (B)(6) STATED THAT THEY HAD A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION FOR A PATIENT. WHEN STARTING THE INTUBATION PROCESS (NOTED TO BE A "DIFFICULT INTUBATION"), THE DEVICE BECAME OCCUPIED AND STUCK WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF REMOVING IT FROM THE TUBE. IT WAS STATED THAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC MEDICAL INTERVENTION THAT OCCURRED. THE CUSTOMER ALSO INFORMED THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING WHERE THE DEATH OCCURRED, WHAT WAS THE STATUS OF THE PATIENT AND THEY DID NOT PROVIDE PATIENT¿S DETAILS. ONLY ONE SAMPLE OF THIS AFFECTED BATCH LOT WAS USED IN THIS EVENT. TWO PRODUCTS IN TOTAL WERE INVOLVED. THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT WANT TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT KIND OF TRACHEAL TUBE WAS USED. ACCORDING TO THE HEAD NURSE OF THE WARD, (B)(6), THE PERSON WHO PERFORMED THE INTUBATION WAS AN ANESTHETIST. HE DID NOT PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANESTHETIST. IT IS UNKNOWN IF IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SHE PERFORMED AN INTUBATION. (B)(6) COMMENTED THAT IT WAS A DIFFICULT INTUBATION DURING AN EMERGENCY WITH AN OBESE PATIENT. THEY DID NOT USE ANY LUBRICANT DUE

    Patient problems: Airway Obstruction

    MAUDE report 18926068 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.