Shiley 4.0 NEORecalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Neonatal Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless · Class 2
All models of Shiley (387)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30884522026677), received between Jun 26, 2017 and Jul 18, 2022 — classified as 1 death, 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (2 reports).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K945513); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Mechanical Problem2
- Contamination1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
- Material Separation1
- Obstruction of Flow1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
- Hypoxia1
- Insufficient Information1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Patient Involvement1
- Unintended Extubation1
- Wheezing1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
DeathJul 18, 2022Obstruction of Flow; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Obstruction of Flow; Insufficient Device Problem Information
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE PATIENT WAS DECEASED WITH UNKNOWN CAUSE OF DEATH.
Patient problems: Hypoxia; Insufficient Information; Unintended Extubation; Wheezing
MAUDE report 15037024 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2021Material Separation; Material Separation
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE PRODUCT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2MM SHORTER THAN SPECIFICATION. ANOTHER PRODUCT HAD A BENT CANNULA INTERNALLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11427862 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2018Contamination; Contamination
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE ON A PATIENT, THE TUBE WAS FOUND DIRTY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7173324 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2017Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED A REPORT THAT THE NECK FLANGE HOLES WERE TORN. CUSTOMER INDICATED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6668863 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2017Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED A REPORT THAT THE NECK FLANGE HOLES WERE TORN. CUSTOMER INDICATED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6668860 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K945513. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0997-2009 · Jan 14, 2009 · TerminatedShiley PED3.0 Cuffless Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube, REF 3.0 PED, Sterile. Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Nellcor Puritan Bennett Division, Pleasanton, CA. Assembled in Mexico. The pr
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- Shiley 6CN75RCovidien LP · Tube tracheostomy and tube cuff1 recall1 death121 reports
- Bivona 67PFSS40Icu Medical, Inc. · Tube tracheostomy and tube cuff1 recall115 reports
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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