Shiley 18880 (UDI 30884521750368)Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · TaperGuard Evac Oral Tracheal Tube Murphy Eye · Class 2
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30884521750368), received between May 17, 2024 and Feb 3, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 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
- Material Split, Cut or Torn2
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- Unintended Extubation4
- Low Oxygen Saturation1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Use of Device Problem; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Use of Device Problem; Material Split, Cut or Torn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S ORIGINAL TRACHEAL TUBE HAD SEVERE AIR LEAKAGE. THE DOCTOR RE-INSERTED THE TRACHEAL TUBE. WHEN TESTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NEW TRACHEAL TUBE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CUFF COULD NOT BE INFLATED OR DEFLATED. THE TRACHEAL TUBE WAS R E-SELECTED. REPLACEMENT OF THE TUBE WAS DONE.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 21294445 ↗MalfunctionAug 7, 2024Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTED, THE ADAPTER PIECE OF THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WAS LEAKING. THE PATIENT WAS EXTUBATED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OUTCOME.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 19930050 ↗InjuryJul 5, 2024Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CUFF WAS NOT MAINTAINING PRESSURE AND MADE A GURGLING SOUND DURING USE. WHEN MORE PRESSURE WAS ADDED TO THE CUFF, THE PRESSURE DROPPED INSTANTLY TO ZERO. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED, AND WHILE EXAMINING THE REMOVED TUBE, A HOLE IN THE CUFF WAS NOTICED. THE PATIENT HAD A LOT OF MUCUS THAT PASSED THE CUFF UP TO THE MOUTH AND HAD LOW OXYGENATION FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STATE IF IT WAS A RESULT OF THE CUFF.
Patient problems: Low Oxygen Saturation; Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 19681354 ↗MalfunctionMay 17, 2024Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S PILOT BALLOON AND CUFF LEAKED DURING USE. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 19342205 ↗
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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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