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Class IIOngoingZ-2261-2026

Covidien LLC recalls COVIDIEN Shiley Tracheostomy Tube Cuffed with Inner Cannula REF 6FEN UDI-DI code: 6088…

Covidien LLCBoulder, CO, United StatesReported Jun 10, 2026 · 1 month ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Due to customer complaint regarding incorrect display box labeling.

Affected product

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Affected products & lots

  • COVIDIEN Shiley Tracheostomy Tube Cuffed with Inner Cannula REF 6FEN UDI-DI code: 60884522007028 The devices are intended for use in providing tracheal access for airway management. Shiley Tracheostomy Tubes are double cannula tracheostomy tubes with reusable inner cannulae (LPC, FEN, CFS, CFN, LGT) and twist-lock connectors. These Shiley Tracheostomy Tubes have a radiopaque, biocompatible outer cannula constructed of polyvinyl chloride
    UDI-DI code
    Affected lot
    25H0868JZX

What the firm is doing

On 04/15/2026, the firm sent via mail/email an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" Letter to customers informing them that due to a manufacturing process packaging error, correctly manufactured and labeled individual units of the Covidien Shiley" cuffed fenestrated adult tracheostomy tube with reusable inner cannula were inadvertently placed into incorrect display boxes. A customer report indicating that the product display box is incorrectly labeled as item code 6CFN, which corresponds to cuffless devices. The correct item code is 6FEN, and it appears correctly on all other labeling, including the outer carton labels and device tray label. Customers are instructed to: 1. Quarantine all unused product from the affected lot of Covidien Shiley" cuffed fenestrated adult tracheostomy tube with reusable inner cannula. 2. Return all unused product from the affected lot in their inventory to Medtronic, as described in the Customer Confirmation Form. 3. Share this notice with all relevant personnel within their organization, and with any organization to which the potentially affected product from the specified lot has been transferred or distributed. 4. Complete and return the enclosed Customer Confirmation Form to rs.gmbmitgfca@medtronic.com even if they do not have unused inventory. For questions - contact Medtronic Representative or Customer Service at 800-962-9888.

DistributionShow details

Worldwide - U.S.: Nationwide distribution in the state of TX and the countries of France, French, Polynesia, Italy, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Taiwan.

Class IIWhat this means

Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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