Teleflex Recalls Sheridan Endotracheal Tubes/Connectors

Teleflex has recalled certain Sheridan endotracheal tubes and connectors, which are also used in Centurion’s convenience kits. “Teleflex recalled multiple models of the Hudson RCI Sheridan and Sheridan endotracheal tubes due to reports of the Sheridan endotracheal tube connector dislodging from the endotracheal tube, causing disconnection of the patient from the breathing circuit, which may result in insufficient oxygenation, decrease in vital signs, or death,” a recall notice says. Four deaths and 18 injuries have been reported to Teleflex in association with the disconnection, the notice says, but Centurion has not received any reported injuries or complaints.

The airway kits contain endotracheal tubes to open the patient’s airway, provide ventilation, and administer anesthetic gas when a patient cannot maintain adequate respiratory function to meet their needs, such as while under general anesthesia during a surgical procedure.