FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NIM EMG ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
MDR report key: 2223918
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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 |