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Portex 101/812/075CZRecalls & reported problems

Icu Medical, Inc. · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 18, 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 15019517076431), received between Jan 11, 2024 and Oct 23, 2025 — 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 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 1 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: 1 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

  • Gas/Air Leak2
  • Component Missing1

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.

  • MalfunctionOct 23, 2025Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUFF LEAKS DESPITE BEING FILLED. SEVERAL CASES OCCURRED IN THE RECENT PAST. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23372997 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 27, 2024Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS DISCOMFORT WHEN RECONNECTING VENTILATOR AS THERE WAS A LEAK DESPITE WELL-INFLATED BALLOON AND WELL-CLEANED NON-WINDOWED INNER LINING: LOSS OF VOLUME ON VENTILATOR, LEAK NOISE AND ABILITY TO SPEAK. CHANGE OF INNER LINER: IMPROVEMENT FOR 2 MIN, THEN THERE WAS A RECURRENCE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO HARM REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19629634 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 11, 2024Component Missing; Component Missing

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE INSIDE THE BOX. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18499208 ↗

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