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# Medtronic Recalls NIM Vital Nerve Monitor
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/medtronic-recalls-nim-vital-nerve-monitor/
- Published: 2024-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:36:30.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5157432

Medtronic’s Xomed unit has recalled (Class 1) its neuromonitoring device, NIM Vital Nerve Monitoring system, due to the potential for false negative responses. A [recall notice](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=208537&ref=fdaweb.com) says the company notified consignees on 06/24/2024 that Medtronic had developed software version 1.5.4 to address the issue and that a company representative would contact customers to install the new software version and orrect all affected products in their inventory.

The device is described as a system for surgical monitoring when a nerve may be at risk due to unintentional manipulation. Electrodes are placed in the appropriate muscle locations in the patient for the procedure being performed, Medtronic says. When a particular nerve has been activated or stimulated, the monitor warns the surgeon and operating room staff, providing both visual alerts on a color touchscreen monitor and audio feedback to help minimize trauma to the nerve.