--- title: "NIM EMG Endotracheal Tube, Part Numbers: a) REF 8229308 b) REF 8229307 c) REF... — FDA record Z-1520-2022 | Is It on Recall" description: "The firm received reports of events related to airway obstruction while using NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tubes & NIM CONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotr" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-1520-2022-nim-emg-endotracheal-tube-part-numbers-a-ref-8229308-b-ref-8229307-c-ref-8229306/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA device enforcement # NIM EMG Endotracheal Tube, Part Numbers: a) REF 8229308 b) REF 8229307 c) REF 8229306 — FDA record Z-1520-2022 Reported ongoing Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Apr 29, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: NIM EMG Endotracheal Tube, Part Numbers: a) REF 8229308 b) REF 8229307 c) REF 8229306 - **Reason**: The firm received reports of events related to airway obstruction while using NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tubes & NIM CONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tubes. - **Classification**: Class I - **Recalling firm**: Medtronic Xomed, Inc. - **Quantity**: 1,133,612 units - **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing - **Source record identifier**: Z-1520-2022 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1520-2022%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | a) REF 8229308; UDI 00643169789548, 00763000745837, 00763000882402; ALL LOTS. b) REF 8229307; UDI 00643169789531, 00763000745820, 00763000882396; ALL LOTS. c) REF 8229306; UDI, 00643169789524, 00763000745813, 00763000882389; ALL LOTS. | Match all identifying details in the current notice. 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