MINNEAPOLIS, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smiths Medical has issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction to notify affected global customers of a potential issue with the 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 mm sizes of Intubation ORAL/NASAL Endotracheal Tube products being smaller than expected.

If the diameter of the device is smaller than expected, it may potentially result in inadequate ventilation to the patient, post-insertion of the endotracheal tube. In such situations, the patient may experience hypoxia, underdose, and/or cardiopulmonary collapse which may lead to death. To date, Smiths Medical has received eight (8) reports of serious injury that are potentially related to this issue.

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