—#157790

Product

Medtronic Curved Suction 70 9733450 EM ENT, reusable, Rx. The firm name on the label is Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO. The suction devices are part of a family of reusable ENT instruments that are used with the StealthStationTM AxiEM surgical navigation system. The AxiEM system is an electromagnetic (EM) tracking solution for surgical tools. The system measures an induced voltage created by local magnetic fields from a set of coils in the transmit coil array (TCA). Each surgical tool has a set of receiving coils to sense the magnetic field strength. Using a mathematical algorithm, the position and orientation of the instrument can be computed and overlaid/registered to imagery on a computer monitor, resulting in the ability to track the instrument tip in relation to the patients anatomy. AxiEM ENT Suction devices are used as suction and pointing devices. The suction devices are intended to have an ENT Instrument Tracker mounted on it

FDA product code: PGW — Ear, Nose, And Throat Stereotaxic Instrument
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Neurology
510(k) numbers: K153555
Affected lot / code info: Lot numbers 17030722, 17022421,17022020, 17020619, 17011918, 17012417, I 17010602, 16122724,16122239, 16122038, 16120563, and 16112362

Why it was recalled

The instruments are not able to pass instrument verification which is performed prior to the use of each instrument.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Medtronic sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated June 25, 2017, via overnight mail on June 29, 2017, to all affected customers. Letters to foreign customers are being handled by geography-specific Regulatory Specialists. Customers were instructed examine their inventory for the affected product and immediately quarantine them for return for Medtronic. Customers with affected product were instructed to contact Medtronic Technical Services at 1-800-595-9709 to receive a return material authorization (RMA) and arrange for their return and no charge replacements. Customers were asked to complete and follow instructions on the attached Consignee Response Form. Sign and date the bottom of the form and then return the form to Medtronic at RS NavFCA@medtronic.com or fax it to Medtronic Technical Services at 651-367-7075. Customers with questions were instructed to call 1-800-595-9709.

Recalling firm

Firm: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Address: 826 Coal Creek Cir, Louisville, Colorado 80027-9710

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2017-06-29
Terminated: 2018-08-03
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #157790. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.