Portex 101/810/085Recalls & 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
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 15019517077025), received between Aug 6, 2025 and Jan 26, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Unintended Deflation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 26, 2026Unintended Deflation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE BALLOON, INFLATED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN FOUND TO DEFLATE FLAT AS SOON AS IT IS PRESSED AT 11:30 AND A CANNULA CHANGE WAS MADE. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24179196 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THE EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEPARTMENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL SLEEVE WAS NOT CLIPPED ONTO THE PATIENT¿S TRACHEOSTOMY CANNULA. AN IDENTICAL DEVICE WAS USED AS A REPLACEMENT. NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES WERE OBSERVED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE PATIENT IS IN AMBIENT AIR AND BREATHES INDEPENDENTLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22728708 ↗
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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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