FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NIM EMG ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE

MDR report key: 2223918 · Received August 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2223918
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 15, 2011
Date of Event
August 5, 2011
Report Date
August 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Product Code
ETN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MEDTRONIC NIM ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE (ET) WAS USED TO INTUBATE THE PATIENT. THE ET TUBE FAILED TO WORK WITH THE NIM MONITOR SYSTEM. WE SWITCHED ET TUBES AND THE NEW TUBE WORKED.IN ORDER TO SWITCH TUBES THE PATIENT HAD TO BE EXTUBATED AND A NEW TUBE WAS INSERTED.====================== MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR NIM ETT, NIM CONTACT ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE (PER SITE REPORTER)======================THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUESTING RETURN OF THE DEVICE AFTER BEING PROCESSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NIM EMG ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE TUBE, TRACHEAL (W/WO CONNECTOR) ETN MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 8229506 0205271416

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR NONE KNOWN