CLASS I Device recall · Reported 12 Jun 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
REF 8229705 x1 NIM TriVantage EMG Endotracheal Tube 5.0 mm recalled
Medtronic Xomed is recalling REF 8229705 x1 NIM TriVantage EMG Endotracheal Tube 5.0 mm I.D. x 6.5, distributed in 29 states. The recall was initiated on 4 Mar 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1420-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64631
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Xomed, Jacksonville, FL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Mar 2013
- FDA classified
- 4 Jun 2013
- Reported
- 12 Jun 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Patient Monitors
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Classified by FDA | +92 days |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
In March 2013, Medtronic issued a recall of the NIM TriVantage EMG Endotracheal Tube due to cuff leakage in the intraoperative cuff deflation which then requires re-inflation or replacement of the deflated tube in order to ensure the continued ventilation of the patient.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
REF 8229705 x1 NIM TriVantage EMG Endotracheal Tube 5.0 mm I.D. x 6.5 mm O.D. Medtronic Xomed, Inc., 6743 Southpoint Drive North, Jacksonville, FL 32216-0980 USA STERILE Rx Only The electrodes are designed to make contact with the patient's vocal cords to facilitate electromyographic (EMG) monitoring of the laryngeal musculature during surgery when connected to a multi-channel EMG neuromonitoring device.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, and WA; and countries of : Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland and United Kingdom.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
In March 2013, Medtronic issued a recall of the NIM TriVantage EMG Endotracheal Tube due to cuff leakage in the intraoperative cuff deflation which then requires re-inflation or replacement of the deflated tube in order to ensure the continued ventilation of the patient.
Which lots are affected?
Product Catalog Numbers: REF 8229705, 8229706, 8229707, 8229708, 8229709, 8229735, 8229736, 8229737, 8229738, 8229739. Lot Numbers: 205830052 to 206486732. 0206516104, 0206516105, 0206516106, 0206516108, 0206520224, 0206520225, 0206520226, 0206520227, 0206520228, 0206520358, 0206542163, 0206545356, 0206545502.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, and WA; and countries of : Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland and United Kingdom.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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