Device recall: Hudson RCI Sheridan LTS, Product Code 5-11112 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management

Q: Why was this device recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "This voluntary recall is due to reported complaints (<0.0025% of all in scope distributed product) indicating that there is an increased incidence of specific lots of the 15 mm Sheridan connector becoming disconnected from the Endotracheal tube."

Q: What does Class I mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Q: Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution"

Q: Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Feb 2022. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Q: Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

FDA enforcement event 82964 · Class I · initiated 24 May 2019 · status Terminated · terminated 15 Feb 2022

DeviceVoluntary: Firm initiated8 product recordsMorrisville, NC

Teleflex Medical (Morrisville, NC) initiated this device recall on 24 May 2019; FDA lists 8 product records under event 82964, classified Class I.

FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 6% of the 968 device enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Feb 2022. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Teleflex Medical has 82 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Teleflex Medical, Morrisville, NC.

Reason for recall

"This voluntary recall is due to reported complaints (<0.0025% of all in scope distributed product) indicating that there is an increased incidence of specific lots of the 15 mm Sheridan connector becoming disconnected from the Endotracheal tube."

Distribution

"Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution"

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1759-2019	Hudson RCI Sheridan LTS, Product Code 5-11112 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management	3483 units	Class I	Terminated	26 Jun 2019
Z-1760-2019	Hudson RCI Sheridan: 1) CF 6.0 mm, Product Codes: 5-10112, 5-10212 2) CF 6.5 mm, Product Codes: 5-10113, 5-10213 3) CF 7.0 mm, Product Codes: 5-10114, 5-10214 4) CF 7.5 mm, Product Codes: V5-10115, 5-10115, 5-10215 5) CF 8.0 mm, Product Codes: 5-10116, 5-10216, V5-10116 6) CF 8.5 mm, Product Codes: 5-10117, 5-10217…	1101073 units	Class I	Terminated	26 Jun 2019
Z-1761-2019	Hudson RCI Sheridan: 1) EZ-ENDO 6.0 mm, Product Code 5-22512 2) EZ-ENDO 6.5 mm, Product Code 5-22513 3) EZ-ENDO 7.0 mm, Product Code 5-22514 4) EZ-ENDO 7.5 mm, Product Code 5-22515 5) EZ-ENDO 8.0 mm, Product Code 5-22516 6) EZ-ENDO 8.5 mm, Product Code 5-22517 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management	55312 units	Class I	Terminated	26 Jun 2019
Z-1762-2019	Hudson RCI Sheridan: 1) Preformed 6.0 mm, Product Codes: a) 5-22212, b) 5-22312, c) 5-22112, d) 5-22012, 2) Preformed 6.5 mm, Product Codes: a) 5-22313, b) 5-22213, c) 5-22013, d) 5-22113, 3) Preformed 7.0 mm, Product Codes: a) 5-22214, b) 5-22314, c) 5-22014, d) 5-22114, 4) Preformed 7.5 mm, Product Codes: a)…	186592 units	Class I	Terminated	26 Jun 2019
Z-1763-2019	Hudson RCI Sheridan: 1) Uncuffed 6.0 mm, Product Code 5-10412 2) Uncuffed 6.5 mm, Product Code 5-10413 3) Uncuffed 7.0 mm, Product Code 5-10414 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management	14357	Class I	Terminated	26 Jun 2019
Z-1764-2019	Hudson RCI Sheridan: 1) HVT 6.0 mm, Product Code 5-10312 2) HVT 6.5 mm, Product Code 5-10313 3) HVT 7.0 mm, Product Code 5-10314 4) HVT 7.5 mm, Product Code 5-10315 5) HVT 8.0 mm, Product Code 5-10316 6) HVT 8.5 mm, Product Code 5-10317 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management	3238600 units	Class I	Terminated	26 Jun 2019
Z-1765-2019	Sheridan/CF Novaplus 7.0 mm, Product Code V5-10114 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management	77136 units	Class I	Terminated	26 Jun 2019
Z-1766-2019	Sheridan/HVT: 1) Novaplus 7.0 mm, Product Code V5-10314 2) Novaplus 7.5 mm, Product Code V5-10315 3) Novaplus 8.0 mm, Product Code V5-10316 4) Novaplus 8.5 mm, Product Code V5-10317 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management	1390944 units	Class I	Terminated	26 Jun 2019

Context

6%of 2019 device events are Class I968 events that year

8product records in this eventfirm median: 1

82events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Teleflex Medical

Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
30 Oct 2019	HUDSON RCI SHERIDAN SHERI-BRONCH Endobronchial Tube REF 5-16135 - Product Usage: The Sheridan Endobronchial Tubes are in	Device	Class II	1
8 Oct 2019	Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System 15mm Needle+Stabilizer Kit, Product Code 9018P-VC-005 - Product Usage: T	Device	Class II	3
4 Oct 2019	WECK AutoEndo5, Automatic Hem-O-Lok Clip Applier, REF AE05ML Automatic Endoscopic Surgical Ligating Clip Appliers are de	Device	Class II	2
30 Jul 2019	Hudson RCI Sheridan LTS: a) 4.0 mm, REF 5-11108 b) 5.0 mm, REF 5-11110 c) 6.0 mm, REF 5-11112 Product Usage: Tracheal tu	Device	Class I	8
1 Jul 2019	Rusch EasyCath Kit	Device	Class II	1
10 May 2019	Teleflex HUDSON RDI NEONATAL ConchaSmart Breathing Circuit with Dual Heated Limb and ConchaSmart Column: a) REF 870-07KI	Device	Class I	1
1 Apr 2019	RUSCH LASERTUBE (Rubber), Order No. : 102004-000040, REF 102004, SIZE I.D. mm 4,0	Device	Class II	5
27 Feb 2019	Teleflex MEDICAL RuSCH One piece Male External Regular Catheter W/O Tape, REF A1500	Device	Class III	2
14 Jan 2019	RUSCH CARE Premium Drain bag, 2000mlm REF 390000 urine collection device	Device	Class III	2
7 Jan 2019	Pilling COOLEY SUMP-SUCTION TUBE, REF 351547	Device	Class II	1

All 82 events for Teleflex Medical

Questions and answers

Why was this device recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "This voluntary recall is due to reported complaints (<0.0025% of all in scope distributed product) indicating that there is an increased incidence of specific lots of the 15 mm Sheridan connector becoming disconnected from the Endotracheal tube."

What does Class I mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution"

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Feb 2022. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.