Z-0537-2018 Class III Terminated
FDA device recall Z-0537-2018 was initiated by Medtronic Neuromodulation on September 21, 2017 and is designated Class III. Reason for recall: There is a possibility that specific lots of catheters that have recently been distributed may be at risk for an increased potential for kinking at the proximal end where the catheter connects to the … The recall status is terminated (terminated March 20, 2020). Affected quantity: 194 units.
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- February 14, 2018
- Initiation Date
- September 21, 2017
- Termination Date
- March 20, 2020
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 194 units
Product Description
Medtronic Ascenda(R) Intrathecal Catheter, Models: (a) 8780, UDI: 00643169202122, 00643169783027 (b) 8781, UDI: 00643169202139 (c) 8784, UDI: 00643169202153 The Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter kits (models 8780, 8781 and 8784) contain parts of an infusion system that delivers drugs to the intrathecal space. The implanted system consists of an implantable infusion pump and an Ascenda catheter. The catheter connects to the pump at the catheter port and enters the intrathecal space.
Reason for Recall
There is a possibility that specific lots of catheters that have recently been distributed may be at risk for an increased potential for kinking at the proximal end where the catheter connects to the drug infusion pump.
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide Distribution
Code Information
(a) Model 8780: N740471001, N740482002, N740507001, N741669001, N741918005, N742124002, N742180002, N742214002, N743749002, N747547001, N740471002, N740482003, N740507002, N741669002, N742077001, N742124004, N742180003, N742214003, N743749004, N747547003, N740471003, N740482004, N740507003, N741669003, N742077002, N742124005, N742180004, N742214004, N743749005, N747547004, N740471004, N740482005, N740507004, N741669004, N742077003, N742124006, N742180006, N742214005, N743749006, N747547005, N740471005, N740482006, N740507005, N741669005, N742077004, N742143001, N742184003, N742942001, N743773001, N740471006, N740496001, N740507006, N741669006, N742077005, N742143002, N742184004, N742942002, N743773002, N740476001, N740496003, N740508001, N741677001, N742077006, N742143005, N742184005, N742942003, N743773003, N740476002, N740496004, N740508002, N741677002, N742088001, N742143006, N742184006, N742942004, N743773004, N740476004, N740496005, N740508003, N741677004, N742088002, N742151001, N742197001, N742942005, N743773005, N740476006, N740496006, N740508004, N741677006, N742088003, N742158002, N742197002, N742977001, N743800006, N740477001, N740500001, N740508006, N741688001, N742088004, N742158003, N742197003, N742977002, N744024001, N740477002, N740500003, N740511001, N741688002, N742088005, N742158004, N742197004, N742977003, N744024002, N740477003, N740500004, N740511002, N741688003, N742088006, N742158005, N742197005, N742977004, N744024003, N740477004, N740500005, N740511003, N741688004, N742093002, N742158006, N742197006, N742977005, N744024004, N740477005, N740500006, N740511004, N741688005, N742093004, N742172001, N742211001, N743157002, N744024005, N740477006, N740506001, N740511005, N741688006, N742093005, N742172002, N742211002, N743157003, N744024006, N740479003, N740506002, N740540002, N741918001, N742112003, N742172003, N742211003, N743157004, N747546001, N740479004, N740506003, N740540003, N741918002, N742112004, N742172004, N742211004, N743157005, N747546003, N740479005, N740506004, N740540005, N741918003, N742112006, N742172005, N742211005, N743157006, N747546004, N740482001, N740506006, N740540006, N741918004, N742124001, N742180001, N742214001, N743749001, N747546005 (b) Model 8781: N745579001, N745579002, N745579005, N745579006, N746858001 (c) Model 8784: N745557001, N745557002, N745557003, N745557004, N745557005