Portex 100/199/090Recalls & reported problems
Icu Medical, Inc. · Class 2
All models of Portex (409)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 15019315022364), received between Feb 15, 2023 and Feb 2, 2026 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Gas/Air Leak” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Gas/Air Leak2
- Inflation Problem1
- Leak/Splash1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 2, 2026Inflation Problem; Gas/Air Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS REINTUBATION DUE TO PERSISTENT CUFF LEAK AND CONCERN OVER CUFF INTEGRITY, REPEATED INFLATION OF PILOT BALLOON AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF PRESSURE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24235655 ↗MalfunctionApr 25, 2025Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE IS A CUFF AIR LEAKAGE. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING PATIENT USE/ADMINISTRATION AT FACILITY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM/ADVERSE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21908985 ↗MalfunctionFeb 15, 2023Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE CUSTOMER WAS INFLATING THE CUFF DURING THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, LEAKAGE OF AIR FROM IT WAS OBSERVED. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORT OF OBSERVABLE CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OR A CHANGE IN SYMPTOMS IDENTIFIED IN THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16381572 ↗
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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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