Becker's ASC

FDA Recalls Medtronic’s Xomed NIM Trivantage EMG Endotracheal Tube

Complaints of equipment malfunction prompted the FDA to issue a Class I recall of Medtronic’s Xomed NIM Trivantage EMG Endotracheal Tube on Monday. The Tube is intended for keeping a patient’s airway ...
FierceBiotech

Medtronic recalls breathing tube; FDA warns of deadly risk

Medtronic ($MDT) launched a recall of the NIM Trivantage endotracheal tube over deflation risks, and now the FDA has assigned its most-serious tag to the affair ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA: Don’t use Medtronic NIM breathing tubes

Medtronic is recalling all NIM Standard and Contact EMG endotracheal tubes because of blockage issues, the FDA said July 9. The neural integrity monitor electromyogram tubes are used during surgery to ...
Yahoo Finance

Medtronic recalls endotracheal tubes over blockage risk

The Food and Drug Administration told healthcare providers to stop using two endotracheal tubes made by Medtronic. On Tuesday, the agency said Medtronic has recalled nerve integrity monitoring (NIM) ...
FierceBiotech

FDA boosts Medtronic recall as it pulls endotracheal tubes from market

The FDA is lending its federal megaphone to an urgent medical device recall from Medtronic. The agency alerted healthcare providers to stop using certain models of the company’s endotracheal tubes, ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

FDA: Airway Obstruction Possible With Silicone-Based EMG Endotracheal Tubes

Respiratory.ventilation The FDA recommends that health care providers be aware of the increased risk, and follow the instructions for use in the device labeling. Silicone-based electromyogram (EMG) ...