FDA Announces Recall of Teleflex Endotracheal Tubes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of certain endotracheal tubes made by the company Teleflex amid concerns that use of the tubes can lead to serious injury and death. The recall has been categorized as a Class I recall, which the FDA reserves for only the most serious types of recalls. Recall Information … [Read more...] about FDA Announces Recall of Teleflex Endotracheal Tubes
FDA Teleflex Recall Brings Back Over 6 Million Endotracheal Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has jurisdiction over a wide variety of medical devices and drugs. Endotracheal tubes (ETT) are some such medical devices that are used for opening a patient’s airway, providing ventilation, and administering anesthesia during an operation. One manufacturer of these ETTs, Teleflex has … [Read more...] about FDA Teleflex Recall Brings Back Over 6 Million Endotracheal Devices
Teleflex Medical Endotracheal Tube Recall
UNITED STATES – According to an online news article published by www.medtechdive.com, and a safety notification published by www.fda.gov, Teleflex Medical recently recalled more than 6 million endotracheal tubes after two deaths were linked to the medical device. Teleflex Medical manufactures endotracheal tubes used in patients … [Read more...] about Teleflex Medical Endotracheal Tube Recall
Sheridan Endotracheal Tubes, Hudson RCI Sheridan Recalled
UNITED STATES – According to an online report at FDA.gov, Teleflex Medical has issued a Class I recall (the most serious type of recall in the United States) of numerous models of the Sheridan Endotracheal Tubes and the Hudson RCI Sheridan due to the fact that they have been disconnecting from the breathing circuit that they are … [Read more...] about Sheridan Endotracheal Tubes, Hudson RCI Sheridan Recalled
