TAUTRecalls & reported problems across all models
Teleflex Incorporated · 6 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 30
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
We found 6 models of TAUT by Teleflex Incorporated in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 30 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Feb 2, 2022 and May 19, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 29 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Burst Container or Vessel” (9 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 TAUT problems
Device problems
- Burst Container or Vessel9
- Delivered as Unsterile Product7
- Break6
- Material Puncture/Hole3
- Material Rupture3
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Disconnection1
- Inflation Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions24
- Insufficient Information6
TAUT models
6 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- TAUT IPN914249Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery9 reports
- TAUT IPN006689Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery7 reports
- TAUT IPN028436Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery7 reports
- TAUT IPN006635Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery3 reports
- TAUT IPN006637Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery3 reports
- TAUT IPN005338INSUFFLATOR, LAPAROSCOPIC1 report
Recent TAUT adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMay 19, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "DURING ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGERY, A PIECE OF THE BALLOON WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM THE TROCAR IN THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. UNSUCCESSFUL EXTRACTION ATTEMPT, GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE DETACHED PIECE. IN THE END, FOREIGN BODY FOUND TRAPPED IN ANOTHER TROCAR. CONSEQUENCES: LONGER OPERATING TIME - LAPAROSCOPIC SEARCH FOR THE PIECE". ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATES THAT "IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO RECOVER ALL THE PARTS FROM THE BALLOON OUT OF THE PATIENT. PATIENT IS FINE. ALL THE PIECES WERE RECOVERED, BUT WITH A DIFFERENT TROCAR".
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 22046593 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2025Unintended Deflation; Unintended Deflation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "DURING A COELIO SURRENALECTOMY, WHEN THE OPEN BALLOON TROCAR WAS INSERTED IT DEFLATED AND DID NOT REMAIN IN PLACE. THERE WAS A RISK OF ORGAN OR TISSUE DAMAGE AND THERE WAS A POOR VISUALIZATION OF THE OPERATING FIELD". AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT RETURNED OUR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 21470061 ↗MalfunctionNov 13, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "NEEDLE BROKE OFF WHILE IN PATIENT". NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE". AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT RETURNED OUR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20674544 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2024Material Puncture/Hole; Material Puncture/Hole
IT WAS REPORTED "DURING A LAPAROSCOPY, THE TEAM DISCOVERED THAT 3 WECK VISTA TROCARS HAD HOLES IN THE BALLOONS, AND THEY HAD TO USE SEVERAL OF THEM FOR THE SURGERY". NO PATIENT'S INJURY OR CONSEQUENCE. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19330755 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2024Material Puncture/Hole; Material Puncture/Hole
IT WAS REPORTED "DURING A LAPAROSCOPY, THE TEAM DISCOVERED THAT 3 WECK VISTA TROCARS HAD HOLES IN THE BALLOONS, AND THEY HAD TO USE SEVERAL OF THEM FOR THE SURGERY". NO PATIENT'S INJURY OR CONSEQUENCE. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19330687 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2024Material Puncture/Hole; Material Puncture/Hole
IT WAS REPORTED "DURING A LAPAROSCOPY, THE TEAM DISCOVERED THAT 3 WECK VISTA TROCARS HAD HOLES IN THE BALLOONS, AND THEY HAD TO USE SEVERAL OF THEM FOR THE SURGERY". NO PATIENT'S INJURY OR CONSEQUENCE. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19330262 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2023Material Rupture; Material Rupture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE BALLOON GOT BURST DURING A UROLOGICAL SURGERY. THEREFORE, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NOTHING FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT, AND NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED". THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18169533 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2023Break; Material Rupture; Break; Material Rupture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE BALLOON GOT BURST DURING A UROLOGICAL SURGERY. THEREFORE, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NOTHING FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT, AND NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED". THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18169495 ↗MalfunctionNov 10, 2023Burst Container or Vessel; Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE BALLOONS BURST. THE DEVICES HAVE A BALLOON TO UNABLE THE TROCAR TO MOVE DURING PROCEDURE. NEVERTHELESS, TWICE, THE BALLOON BURST, AND THE TROCAR MIGRATED OUTSIDE THE PATIENT DURING PROCEDURE. THEY WERE REPLACED BY A TROCAR FROM ANOTHER REFERENCE. THESE INCIDENTS CAUSED DELAY IN THE SURGERY, PROLONGING THE SURGERY TIME". ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATES, "THE TROCAR COMPLETELY WENT OUT THE PATIENT IN BOTH CASES. ONE BALLOON COMPLETELY DEFLATED, THE OTHER WAS LEAKING. APART FROM THE LAPAROSCOPIC SCOPE, NO INSTRUMENTS HAD BEEN INSERTED THROUGH THE TROCAR." NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AS THE CUSTOMER STATED "AS THE EVENT TOOK PLACE TOO LONG AGO, SOME QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED AND THE ANSWERS ARE UNFORTUNATELY SOMETIMES IMPRECISE." IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT FILE WILL BE UPDATED. SEE ASSOCIATED MDR #3003898360-2023-01537.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18114313 ↗MalfunctionNov 10, 2023Burst Container or Vessel; Inflation Problem; Burst Container or Vessel; Inflation Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE BALLOONS BURST. THE BALLOON IS PIERCED AND CANNOT BE INFLATED AND THEREFORE THE DEVICE CANNOT BE USED. USE OF ANOTHER TROCAR FROM SAME REFERENCE AND SAME LOT. NO IMPACT ON THE STAFF OR THE PATIENT".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18112822 ↗MalfunctionNov 10, 2023Burst Container or Vessel; Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE BALLOONS BURST. THE DEVICES HAVE A BALLOON TO UNABLE THE TROCAR TO MOVE DURING PROCEDURE. NEVERTHELESS, TWICE, THE BALLOON BURST, AND THE TROCAR MIGRATED OUTSIDE THE PATIENT DURING PROCEDURE. THEY WERE REPLACED BY A TROCAR FROM ANOTHER REFERENCE. THESE INCIDENTS CAUSED DELAY IN THE SURGERY, PROLONGING THE SURGERY TIME". ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATES, "THE TROCAR COMPLETELY WENT OUT THE PATIENT IN BOTH CASES. ONE BALLOON COMPLETELY DEFLATED, THE OTHER WAS LEAKING. APART FROM THE LAPAROSCOPIC SCOPE, NO INSTRUMENTS HAD BEEN INSERTED THROUGH THE TROCAR." NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AS THE CUSTOMER STATED "AS THE EVENT TOOK PLACE TOO LONG AGO, SOME QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED AND THE ANSWERS ARE UNFORTUNATELY SOMETIMES IMPRECISE." IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT FILE WILL BE UPDATED. SEE ASSOCIATED MDR #3003898360-2023-01538.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18111201 ↗MalfunctionJun 6, 2023Disconnection; Disconnection
IT IS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A LONG-TERM VENTILATED PATIENT, "THE CATHETER MOUNT USED TO BE ABLE TO MANUAL HYPERINFLATE THE LUNGS WITH A WATER'S TYPE CIRCUIT DOES NOT FIT ON PROPERLY SO FLIES OFF DURING TREATMENT. THE PASSY MUIR SPEAKING VALVES USED DURING VENTILATOR FREE BREATHING DO NOT FIT ON CORRECTLY AND FALL OFF, AND THE SAME CATHETER MOUNTS THAT CONNECT TO THE VENTILATOR DO NOT FIT ON WELL EITHER AND WE NEED TO USE OTHER MEASURES TO FIX IT". AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT RETURNED OUR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT FILE WILL BE UPDATED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 17070261 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2023Burst Container or Vessel; Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON BURST. AS A RESULT, A 2ND BALLOON WAS USED WHICH BURST AS WELL. A 3RD BALLOON WAS USED WITH NO ISSUES. AN X-RAY WAS USED TO VISUALIZE THE BROKEN PIECES, ALL WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE". SEE ASSOCIATED MDR 3003898360-2023-00729.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16940915 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2023Burst Container or Vessel; Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON BURST. AS A RESULT, A 2ND BALLOON WAS USED WHICH BURST AS WELL. A 3RD BALLOON WAS USED WITH NO ISSUES. AN X-RAY WAS USED TO VISUALIZE THE BROKEN PIECES, ALL WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE". SEE ASSOCIATED MDR 3003898360-2023-00728.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16940889 ↗MalfunctionMar 15, 2023Material Rupture; Material Rupture
REPORTED ISSUE: THE BALLOON BURST DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE OPERATION. THEREFORE, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE DEVICE OF OTHER COMPANY TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NOTHING FELL/REMAINED IN THE PATIENT, AND NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT OCCURRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16550887 ↗
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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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