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FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-2172-2014

Medtronic Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter models 8780 and 8781, and Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter Pump Segment Revision Kit, model 8784. The Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter is part of an infusion system that stores and delivers parenteral drugs to the intrathecal space. The implanted infusion system components consist of a Medtronic pump and an Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter.

Published August 20, 2014 · Recall initiated: July 11, 2014

Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.

What's the hazard

Medtronic is removing specific lots of the Ascenda Intrathecal Catheters and Revision Kits, which are used with the implantable SynchroMed drug infusion pump. This recall is being conducted due to a single component of the catheter, the retainer ring, not meeting specification criteria. There is a possibility of unintentional disconnection of the catheter from the pump, or difficulty in disconne

What to do

Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter

Recall details

Manufacturer
Medtronic Neuromodulation
Distributor
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of AL,AR,AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, Ml, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and WV., and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
Lot
Serial Numbers are in the following format: "N" + 9 digits (e.g. N12345001. Product beginning with the following letter/number combinations are affected: N464184, N464200, N464206, N464254, N464257, N464258, N464262, N464263, N464264, N464271, N464693, N464703, N464708, N464725, N464727, N464730, N464734, N464736, N464738, N464742, N464746, N464750, N464752, N464841, N464924, N464930, N464995, N464995, N465020, N465038, N465063, N465065, N465073, N465082, N465088, N465091, N465094, N465111, N465125, N465129, N465131, N465136, N465138, N465144, N465145, N465146, N465148, N465150, N466065, N466067, N466067, N466068, N466069, N466071, N466072, N466075, N466134, N466167, N466177, N466196, N466201, N466240, N466244, N466259, N466289, N466290, N466291, N466306, N466368, N466390, N466392, N466394, N466398, N466399, N466631, N466639, N466645, N466678, N466678, N466754, N466758, N466761, N466886, N466897, N466901, N466902, N466911, N466914, N467103, N467109, N467113, N467114, N467116, N467126, N467138, N467171, N467180, N467183, N467192, N467193, N467194, N467195, N467197, N467198, N467203, N467204, N467206, N467209, N467351, N467351, N467352, N467355, N467356, N467357, N467395, N467399, N467401, N467402, N467407, N467444, N467451, N467453, N467454, N467563, N467568, N467570, N467601, N467606, N467608, N467609, N467611, N467612, N467614, N467618, N467621, N467626, N468288, N468343, N468401, N468404, N468406, N468406, N468448, N468494, N468500, N468507, N468510, N468511, N468514, N468516, N468519, N468522, N468574, N468580, N468621, N468622, N468624, N468626, N468641, N469182, N469262, N469332, N469360, N469360, N469388, N469420, N469422, N469428, N469431, N469433, N469434, N469436, N469438, N469440, N469446, N469447, N469449, N469452, N469460, N469465, N469466, N469469, N469474, N469478, N469507, N469511, N469530, N469533, N469549, N469579, N469583, N469586, N469588, N470163, N470197, N470234, N470303, N470307, N470401, N470408, N470414, N470420, N470424, N470453, N470459, N470919, N470923, N470929, N470931, N470931, N470934, N470938, N470940, N470941, N470951, N470953, N470954, N471442, N471443, N471446, N471447, N471448, N471449, N471487, N471488, N471490, N471490, N471491, N471764, N471791, N471840, N471853, N471856, N471860, N471863, N471864, N471865, N471866, N471870, N471871, N471875, N471880, N472310, N472326, N472333, N472336, N472342, N472345, N472347, N472857, N472861, N472866, N472868, N472873, N472875, N472876, N472878, N472882, N472885, N472886, N472890, N472894, N472900, N472905, N473140, N473144, N473148, N473154, N473156, N473176, N473178, N473180, N473202, N473207, N473211, N473221, N473222, N473223, N473228, N473230, N473311, N473311, N473323, N473377, N473401, N473426, N473438, N473492, N473493, N473989, N473996, N473999, N474001, N474005, N474006, N474007, N474010, N474018, N474019, N474023, N474027, N474037, N474038, N474047, N474047, N474421, N474423, N474427, N474431, N474433.
Risk classification
Class II
Area (FDA)
device
Country
United States

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