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FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-3057-2017

Medtronic Set Supplemental INS AxiEM ENT, Ref. 9734378, reusable, RX. This kit contains 9734308, Small Straight suction. 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

Published August 30, 2017 · Recall initiated: June 29, 2017

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

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

What to do

Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter

Recall details

Manufacturer
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Distributor
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada.
Lot
Each of the devices within the kit are labeled with information specific to each of the reusable devices within the kit and those devices are what goes into the customer inventory. The outer box where the lot number is printed is discarded by the customer on receipt and the separate devices within the box are what is stored on the shelf. Therefore, no kit lot number is being provided.
Risk classification
Class II
Area (FDA)
device
Country
United States

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