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 clear during surgery. Inexact removal of the inflation valve cap appeared to cause a cuff leak in an inflatable component of the device, which is a malfunction with potentially fatal consequences. 

 

For the MedWatch safety alert from the FDA, please click here.