Medtronic sterile single-use blades that are components of the… — Class II medical device recall Z-0156-2022
Ongoing recall by Medtronic Xomed, Inc., reported 2021-10-27, distributed nationwide. There was an increase in complaints related to tip breaks and wobble/vibration.
| Recall number | Z-0156-2022 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2021-08-31 |
| Classified | 2021-10-21 |
| Reported by FDA | 2021-10-27 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BE, BH, CA, CH, CL, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HK, HR, IE, IL, IN, IR, IS, IT, JM, JP, KE, KR, KW, LK, LU, LV, MY, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PH, PK, PL, PT, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, TT, UA, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 274,991 devices |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00763000033552, 00763000033910, 00763000033989, 00763000033996, 00763000036140, 00763000036447, 00763000036713, 00763000036720, 00763000036737, 00763000036744, 00763000036751, 00763000036768, 00763000036775, 00763000036782, 00763000036799, 00763000036805, 00763000037369, 00763000037376, 00763000037383, 20763000038162, 20763000040301, 20763000040967, 20763000041223, 20763000041230 |
| Serial numbers | 0217261083, 0217261084, 0217261085, 0217261579, 0217261580, 0217261581, 0217261582, 0217663791, 0217663792, 0217663793, 0217663794, 0217663795, 0217663796, 0217665427, 0217665428, 0217665429, 0217666173, 0217666174, 0217666175, 0217666176, 0217666177, 0217666178, 0217666179, 0217666180, 0217666181 and 341 more |
| Model numbers | 1882902HRE, 1882905HRE, 1882916, 1882924HRE, 1882936E, 1882937E, 1882979HRE, 1883080HRE, 1883480HRE, 1883502HRE, 1883506HRE, 1883512HRE, 1883514, 1883516HRE, 1884005HRE, 1884013, 1884020, 1884030HRE, 1884031HRE, 1884032, 1884033, 1884033HRE, 1884380HR, 1884380HRE |
Product
Medtronic sterile single-use blades that are components of the StraightShot M Series Handpiece and Fusion ENT Navigation Software, and the Midas Rex Microsaw and Triton System with the following product numbers: (1) REF 1882916, RAD 60 Sinus Blade, 11 cm x 2.9 mm; (2) REF 1883514, RAD 12 Curved Sinus Blade, 11 cm x 3.5 mm; (3) REF 1884013, Powered Tonsillectomy Blade, 11 cm x 4 mm; (4) REF 1884020, Tricut Laryngeal Blade, 22.5 cm x 4 mm; (5) REF 1884032, Tracheal Blade, 37 cm x 4 mm; (6) REF 1884033, Tracheal Blade, Angle Tip; (7) REF 1882902HRE, Serrated Blade, 11 cm X 2.9 mm, Rotatable; (8) REF 1882905HRE, Silver Bullet Blade, 11 cm x 2.9 mm, Rotatable; (9) REF 1882924HRE, Skimmer Blade, 27 cm x 2.9 mm, Rotatable; (10) REF 1882936E, Angle-Tip Serrated Blade, 18 cm x 2.9 mm; (11) REF 1882937E, Angle-Tip Serrated Blade, 22 cm x 2.9 mm; (12) REF 1882979HRE, Skimmer Blade, 13 cm x 2.9 mm, Rotatable; (13) REF 1883080HRE, Quadcut Blade, 3.0 mm, Rotatable; (14) REF 1883480HRE, Quadcut Blade, 3.4 mm, Rotatable; (15) REF 1883502HRE, Serrated Blade, 11 cm x 3.5 mm, Rotatable; (16) REF 1883506HRE, RAD 40 Blades, 11 cm x 3.5 mm, Rotatable; (17) REF 1883512HRE, RAD 12 Blade, 11 cm x 3.5 mm, Rotatable; (18) REF 1883516HRE, RAD 60 Blade, 11 cm x 3.5 mm, Rotatable; (19) REF 1884005HRE, Silver Bullet Blade, 11 cm x 4 mm, Rotatable; (20) REF 1884030HRE, Tricut Airway Blade, Angled Tip, 22 cm x 4 mm, Rotatable; (21) REF 1884031HRE, Tricut Airway Blade, Angled Tip, 27 cm x 4 mm, Rotatable; (22) REF 1884033HRE, Tricut Airway Blade, Angled Tip, 37 cm x 4 mm, Rotatable; (23) REF 1884380HR, Quadcut Blade, 4.3 mm, Rotatable; (24) REF 1884380HRE, Quadcut Blade, 4.3 mm, Rotatable.
Reason for recall
There was an increase in complaints related to tip breaks and wobble/vibration.
Machine access
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