—#199300

Product

Medtronic SenSight Extension Tunneler Kit, REF B31030; The Extension Tunneler Kit is used to assist in the tunneling and passage of extensions for deep brain stimulation

FDA product code: MHY — Stimulator, Electrical, Implanted, For Parkinsonian Tremor
Device class: Class 3
Medical specialty: Unknown
PMA numbers: P960009S391
Affected lot / code info: UDI/DI00763000426361, Serial Numbers: HG56BR6, HG56C4R, HG56CJAH01, HG56CLE, HG586N7, HG586UM, HG58704, HG58VM0, HG58VQH, HG58VQHH01, HG58VY5, HG58W7H, HG58WWC, HG58WYB, HG58WYBH01, HG58X0E, HG597BH, HG597DH, HG597M8, HG59ABH, HG59AFC, HG59AV6, HG59RY0, HG5A9GT, HG5A9VY, HG5A9VZ, HG5AQH0, HG5AQQE, HG5BQ5Y, HG5BQLR, HG5BQPJ, HG5BTW7, HG5BTZX, HG5BU5W, HG5BU77, HG5EPSB, HG5EQ0C, HG5EQ2A, HG5EQ69, HG5F31N, HG5F338, HG5F3AZ, HG5F3EH, HG5F3G6, HG5F3K5, HG5F3NF, HG5FP0Y, HG5FP3B, HG5FP70, HG5FP70H01, HG5FPBE, HG5HQBM, HG5HQF8, HG5LJTL, HG5LJZQ, HG5LK2J, HG5LK4H, HG5LK5Y, HG5LK7C, HG5LK8P, HG5LK92, HG5LKAL, HG5LKC9, HG5LKEL, HG5LKGT, HG5LR02, HG5LR33, HG5LTWA, HG5LTWP, HG5LTXU, HG5LTYY, HG5LU12; UDI/DI 00763000486518, Serial Numbers: HG59ABH, HG59RY0, HG59SJ4, HG59SNC, HG5A9H3, HG5A9NB, HG5A9VY, HG5BQ5Y, HG5BQAW, HG5BQLR.

Why it was recalled

Medtronic has received reports of SenSight Extension Tunneler kits that contain dual carriers with have been machined on only one side. As a result, the dual carrier cannot be used to pass two extensions simultaneously.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Medtronic issued an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notice to its consignees on 03/17/2023 via UPS 2-day delivery. The notice explained the issue and the hazard and requested the following actions be taken: Quarantine all unused product from the affected lots and return them as described on the Customer Confirmation Form. Pass the notice to all those who need to be aware within your organization or to any organization where the potentially affected product has been transferred or distributed.

Recalling firm

Firm: Medtronic Neuromodulation
Address: 7000 Central Ave Ne, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2023-03-17
Posted by FDA: 2023-04-19
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #199300. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.