Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 16, 2022
There is potential for multiple issues due to a manufacturing nonconformity.
Medtronic Xomed, Inc. recalled NIM TRIVANTAGE EMG Endotracheal Tube - a moderate-severity action.
NIM TRIVANTAGE EMG Endotracheal Tube was recalled by Medtronic Xomed, Inc. in March 16, 2022. Reason: There is potential for multiple issues due to a manufacturing nonconformity.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0743-2022 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medtronic Xomed, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-There is potential for multiple issues due to a manufacturing nonconformity..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0743-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0743-2022) was formally reported on March 16, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 22, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Medtronic Xomed, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Jacksonville, FL. Federal records list the affected scope as 301,926 devices, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.
The documented reason for this recall is: There is potential for multiple issues due to a manufacturing nonconformity. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czec…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,861 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
301,926 devices
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
NIM TRIVANTAGE EMG Endotracheal Tube
There is potential for multiple issues due to a manufacturing nonconformity.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0743-2022 |
| Date reported | March 16, 2022 |
| Date initiated | December 22, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Xomed, Inc. |
| Firm location | Jacksonville, FL |
| Affected scope | 301,926 devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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