Teleflex Medical Rusch Greenlite Laryngoscope Recall: Risk of Breaking at Welded Joint
Teleflex Medical recalls Rusch Greenlite laryngoscopes with specific product codes due to potential breaking at welded joints during use, which could lead to injury during tracheal intubation procedures.
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Breaking at the point of a welded joint
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What happened, in plain English
Teleflex Medical is recalling certain Rusch Greenlite laryngoscopes that may break at welded joints during use. This could cause injury to the user or patient during tracheal intubation procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64753-teleflex-medical-rusch-greenlite-laryngoscope-recall-risk-of-breaking-at.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64753-teleflex-medical-rusch-greenlite-laryngoscope-recall-risk-of-breaking-at · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2726-2020
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“Teleflex Medical Rusch Greenlite Laryngoscope Recall: Risk of Breaking at Welded Joint.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64753-teleflex-medical-rusch-greenlite-laryngoscope-recall-risk-of-breaking-at. Based on FDA recall #Z-2726-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2726-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The laryngoscope can break at the welded joint during use, potentially causing injury to the user or patient. This breakage could occur during tracheal intubation procedures when the device is stressed.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals who use the recalled laryngoscopes for tracheal intubation are most at risk. Patients undergoing procedures with these devices may also be affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product code 004550002 and GTIN 14026704663061 on the device. The recalled laryngoscopes were sold with lot numbers 1811421 through 1909421.
- Brand
Teleflex Medical- Product
Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004550002 GTIN: 14026704663061 (each)- Category
Medical device
All 7 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, KY, CA, ND, UT, MA, MD, AZ, MS, TX, MI, WV, AL, MO, SC, VA, AR, PA, OK, NV, NM, NE, IN, IA, NY, GA, NJ, MN, IL, NC, NH, TN, ID, CO, HI, MT, OR, ME, CT, LA, OH, RI, SD, WA, DC, KS, AK.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-2726-2020 | Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004550002 GTIN: 14026704663061 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal intubation.; Lot/Batch Numbers: 1811421 1812421 1901421 1904421 1905421 1906421 1907421 1908421 1909421 | 75320 units |
| Z-2727-2020 | Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 0004550003 GTIN: 14026704663078 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal intubation.; Lot/Batch Numbers: 1812431 1901431 1902431 1903431 1904431 1905431 1906431 1907431 1908431 1909431 | 27341 units |
| Z-2728-2020 | Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004550004 GTIN: 14026704663085 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal intubation.; Lot/Batch Numbers: 1812441 1901441 1903441 1905441 1906441 1907441 1909441 | 7401 units |
| Z-2729-2020 | Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004551002 GTIN: 14026704663115 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal intubation.; Lot/Batch Numbers: 1906321 1907321 1908321 1909321 | 20600 units |
| Z-2730-2020 | Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004551003 GTIN: 14026704663122 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal intubation.; Lot/Batch Numbers: 1812331 1901331 1903331 1905331 1906331 1907331 1908331 1909331 | 301085 units |
| Z-2731-2020 | Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004551004 GTIN: 24026704553796 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal intubation.; Lot/Batch Numbers: 1811341 1901341 1902341 1904341 1905341 1906341 1907341 1908341 1909341 | 350779 units |
| Z-2732-2020 | Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004551035 GTIN:7290102156443 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visualization of the laryngeal structure and is used during tracheal intubation.; Lot/Batch Numbers: 1811351 1812351 1901351 1903351 1904351 1905351 1906351 1907351 1908351 1909351 | 29740 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the product code and GTIN on the laryngoscope to confirm if it is recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 46 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, KY, CA, ND, UT, MA, MD, AZ, MS, TX, MI, WV, AL, MO, SC, VA, AR, PA, OK, NV, NM, NE, IN, IA, NY, GA, NJ, MN, IL, NC, NH, TN, ID, CO, HI, MT, OR, ME, CT, LA, OH, RI, SD, WA, DC, KS,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2726-2020 (July 6, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2726-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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