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) ...
Star Tribune

FDA issues urgent recall on Medtronic surgical tubes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall, the agency's most serious category, for certain tracheal tubes made by Medtronic. The surgical endotracheal tubes are used during ...
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 ...
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 ...