Shiley 18890Recalls & 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
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 40884521032560), received between Jun 24, 2021 and Dec 10, 2024 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Defective Component” (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
- Defective Component2
- Disconnection1
- Mechanical Problem1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- Unintended Extubation2
- Insufficient Information1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 10, 2024Mechanical Problem; Use of Device Problem; Mechanical Problem; Use of Device Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WAS DIFFICULT TO SUCTION DUE TO BROKEN INFLATION LINE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OUTCOME.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 20891784 ↗MalfunctionSep 19, 2023Disconnection; Disconnection
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE CONNECTOR TUBE WAS LOOSE AND EASILY DETACHES FROM THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17774097 ↗MalfunctionJun 24, 2021Defective Component; Defective Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING USE, THE DEVICE DID NOT PROVIDE NECESSARY SEALING. THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED IN AN ICU ¿ COVID AND WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO BE REINTUBATED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TUBE.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 12061396 ↗MalfunctionJun 24, 2021Defective Component; Defective Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING USE, THE DEVICE DID NOT PROVIDE NECESSARY SEALING. THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED IN AN ICU ¿ COVID AND WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO BE REINTUBATED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TUBE.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 12061355 ↗
Other Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector) devices
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- RUSCH IPN041476Teleflex Incorporated · Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector)10 recalls0 reports
- Shiley 18775Covidien LP · Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector)489 reports
- Shiley 18770Covidien LP · Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector)2 deaths434 reports
- Shiley 18880Covidien LP · Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector)2 deaths370 reports
- Shiley 18780Covidien LP · Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector)3 deaths286 reports
- Shiley 18770SCovidien LP · Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector)273 reports
- Shiley 18780SCovidien LP · Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector)251 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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