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Portex Tracheal Tube Clear Murphey Eyesoft Seal: medical device reports filed with FDA

243 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Smiths Healthcare Manufacturing De C V. Product code BTR.

243
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 63 a year
118
reports, 12 months to August 2026
50 in the 12 months before
88.5%
classified as malfunction
76.6% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

243 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Portex Tracheal Tube Clear Murphey Eyesoft Seal" (tube tracheal w/wo connector); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Smiths Healthcare Manufacturing De C V; received from September 2022 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

118 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 136% from 50 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (88.5%), injury (11.1%) and death (0.4%); across all tube, tracheal (w/wo connector) reports (product code BTR) death is recorded in 1.3% and malfunction in 76.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are gas/air leak (48.6%), inflation problem (11.5%) and deflation problem (10.3%). The patient problems coded most often are decreased respiratory rate, unintended extubation and low oxygen saturation. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0521032022: 320222023: 5320232024: 2720242025: 10320252026: 572026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%1
Injury11.1%27
Malfunction88.5%215
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%243
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 19,171 reports carrying product code BTR. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Gas/air leak11848.6%16%
Inflation problem2811.5%11.5%
Deflation problem2510.3%4%
Material puncture/hole177%1%
Leak/splashthe device leaked166.6%7%
Unintended deflation145.8%0.4%
Fluid/blood leak135.3%0.8%
Air/gas in device93.7%0.1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off72.9%1.6%
Material split, cut or torn72.9%3.4%
Disconnection41.6%3.9%
Material twisted/bent41.6%0.7%
Insufficient device problem information31.2%0.9%
Connection problema connection problem20.8%1.8%
Contamination20.8%0.2%
Delivered as unsterile product20.8%0.1%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label20.8%1.6%
Failure to deflate20.8%0.1%
Fracturea broken bone20.8%0.2%
Material rupture20.8%1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Decreased respiratory rate41.6%
Unintended extubation41.6%
Low oxygen saturation31.2%
Hypoxialow oxygen20.8%
Respiratory arrestbreathing stopped20.8%
Adult respiratory distress syndrome10.4%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.4%
Forced expiratory volume decreased10.4%
Hemodynamic instability10.4%
Hypoventilation10.4%
Respiratory insufficiency10.4%
Swelling/ edema10.4%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePortex Tracheal Tube Clear Murphey Eyesoft SealProduct code BTRAll MAUDE reports
Reports24319,17126,136,888
Share of that pool—1.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports4139
Classified as injury11.1%19.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction88.5%76.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%94.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code BTR

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Shiley12,2361,5131.1%
Mallinckrodt3,10511.2%
TaperGuard9331240.4%
Curity664180.2%
Portex97080.6%
Portex Endotracheal Tube281250%
Portex Endotracheal Tubes223360.4%
Endotracheal Tubes - Airway Management20300%
Salter Labs168150.6%
Avanos170381.2%
Rusch28501.8%
Hudson RCI2241211.3%
Halyard156111.3%
Bivona768111%
Laryngeal Mask Airway61702.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Portex Tracheal Tube Clear Murphey Eyesoft Seal reports

How many FDA reports name Portex Tracheal Tube Clear Murphey Eyesoft Seal?

243 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 118 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (88.5%), injury (11.1%) and death (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

gas/air leak (48.6%), inflation problem (11.5%), deflation problem (10.3%), material puncture/hole (7%) and leak/splash (6.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Portex Tracheal Tube Clear Murphey Eyesoft Seal was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.