TaperGuardRecalls & reported problems across all models
Covidien LP · 6 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 159
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 36
- Recalls
- 0
We found 6 models of TaperGuard by Covidien LP in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 159 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Mar 24, 2017 and Sep 11, 2025 — classified as 1 death, 36 injuries, 122 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Use of Device Problem” (49 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Most reported TaperGuard problems
Device problems
- Use of Device Problem49
- Gas/Air Leak39
- Inflation Problem12
- Material Split, Cut or Torn11
- Defective Component10
- Disconnection10
- Packaging Problem10
- Connection Problem5
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions46
- Unintended Extubation46
- No Patient Involvement35
- Extubate31
- Insufficient Information6
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient6
- No Code Available2
- Death1
TaperGuard models
6 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- TaperGuard 18780STube, tracheal (w/wo connector)65 reports
- TaperGuard 18770STube, tracheal (w/wo connector)39 reports
- TaperGuard 18775STube, tracheal (w/wo connector)1 death38 reports
- TaperGuard 18785STube, tracheal (w/wo connector)13 reports
- TaperGuard 18760STube, tracheal (w/wo connector)2 reports
- TaperGuard 18765STube, tracheal (w/wo connector)2 reports
Recent TaperGuard adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 11, 2025Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE, THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CUFF FAILED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23025581 ↗MalfunctionAug 13, 2025Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE CUFF OF THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE PRIOR TO USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22800929 ↗MalfunctionAug 8, 2025Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, PRIOR TO USAGE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE 15MM CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED CONNECTING TO THE TUBE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22751645 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Disconnection; Disconnection
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USAGE, THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CONNECTOR PART WAS LOOSE AND CAN BE DETACHED EASILY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22717122 ↗MalfunctionJul 16, 2025Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WAS EXTUBATING THE AERATION ON THE CUFF COULD NOT BE REMOVED. BUT WHEN TRIED AGAIN AFTER TUBE REMOVAL, THE CUFF WAS DE-AERATED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 22523457 ↗MalfunctionApr 29, 2025Disconnection; Connection Problem; Disconnection; Connection Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE WHEN CONNECTING TO CLOSED SUCTION, THE TUBE FREQUENTLY GOT DETACHED. THE TRACHEAL TUBE CONNECTOR WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE VENTILATOR ALARM SOUNDED, AND IT WAS PLUGGED IN AGAIN. REPLACEMENT WAS NOT PERFORMED UNTIL THE DAY OF SCHEDULED EXTUBATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21931533 ↗MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE, THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CUFF HAD A LEAK AFTER AN HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES INTUBATED TO A PATIENT AS THE PRESSURE DECREASED WHEN CHECKED. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 21343381 ↗MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Patient-Device Incompatibility; Patient-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ALARM SOUNDED, SO WHEN THE NURSE WENT TO THE ROOM, THE INTUBATION TUBE HAD COME OUT OF THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 21300456 ↗MalfunctionJan 29, 2025Defective Component; Defective Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING REPLACEMENT, A HOLE WAS FOUND FROM EACH OF THE TWO ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CUFF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21263621 ↗MalfunctionJan 29, 2025Defective Component; Defective Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING REPLACEMENT, A HOLE WAS FOUND FROM EACH OF THE TWO ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CUFF. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 21263600 ↗MalfunctionDec 30, 2024Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING USE, THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CUFF HAD DEFLATED. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED.
Patient problems: Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 21034739 ↗MalfunctionDec 13, 2024Crack; Crack
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USAGE, THERE WAS A CRACK FOUND FROM THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CONNECTOR INSERTION POINT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20924307 ↗InjuryDec 9, 2024Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING USE, THE HYPOVENTILATION ALARM SOUNDED BUT THERE WAS NO DROP IN SPO2, AND UPON CHECKING, THE INFLATION LINE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. REPLACEMENT OF THE TUBE WAS DONE.
Patient problems: Hypoventilation; Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 20888110 ↗MalfunctionNov 27, 2024Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING ROBOTIC SURGERY, A SUDDEN LEAK OCCURRED. UPON REMOVING THE TUBE, A CRACK WAS FOUND FROM THE MURPHY EYE TOWARD THE TUBE TIP. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unintended Extubation
MAUDE report 20802960 ↗MalfunctionNov 5, 2024Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING USE, A LOW-PRESSURE ALARM FROM THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM RANG APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS AFTER USE; WHEN THE CAUSE WAS CHECKED, A LEAK WAS FOUND FROM THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE'S CUFF, AND NO IMPROVEMENT WAS FOUND EVEN AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OUTCOME.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 20609985 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- 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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