Shiley 76270Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Oral RAE Tracheal Tube with TaperGuard Cuff,Murphy Eye · Class 2
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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 40884521157393), received between Jan 17, 2018 and Sep 30, 2022 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Contamination1
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 30, 2022Use of Device Problem; Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Use of Device Problem; Contamination /Decontamination Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE DEVICE BALLOON "BLEW" AND THERE WAS SOMETHING FOREIGN IN THE BALLOON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15521440 ↗MalfunctionJan 17, 2018Contamination; Contamination
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THERE WAS A FOREIGN MATERIAL INSIDE THE TUBE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7199107 ↗
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- 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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