NIM® EMG - ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE - TRIVANTAGE®
Report
- Report Number
- 9612501-2025-02343
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 5, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 4, 2025
- Report Date
- October 4, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC DOMINICANA
- Product Code
- ETN
- UDI-DI
- 00763000033958
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112686
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS FOUND THAT, THE DEVICE, PACKAGING TRAY, 2 RED/WHITE ELECTRODES, 1 GREEN ELECTRODE, AND AN OPEN POUCH WERE RETURNED IN A LARGE PLASTIC SLEEVE. THE POUCH WAS OPEN FROM 3 OF 4 SIDES WHEN RETURNED. THERE WERE TRACES OF CONTAMINATION OBSERVED ON THE CUFF. IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THAT UPON RETURN, THE ADAPTER FROM THE PROXIMAL END OF THE DEVICE WAS MISSING. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO TRACES OF KINKED, INDENT, OR STICKY TAPE MARKS OBSERVED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. H6: THE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED CODES FDM B21, FDR C21 AND FDC D16 ARE NO LONGER APPLICABLE. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE THYROID SURGERY, THERE WAS A KINK OF THE INTUBATION TUBE DURING THE OPERATION WHICH AFFECTED THE VENTILATION. THEY HAVE MANUALLY RESHAPED THE KINK SECTION OF THE INTUBATION TUBE WITHOUT EXTUBATING TO ENSURE SMOOTH VENTILATION. THERE WAS A DELAY OF 20 MINUTES IN THE SURGERY. THE PATIENT IS ALIVE WITH NO INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305605 | NIM® EMG - ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE - TRIVANTAGE® | STIMULATOR, NERVE | ETN | MEDTRONIC DOMINICANA | 8229707 | 0228487917 | 00763000033958 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Other |