Medtronic Model 8780 Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter — Class II medical device recall Z-1723-2014
Terminated recall by Medtronic Neuromodulation, reported 2014-06-11. Medtronic has determined that an Ascenda catheter kit may have had endotoxin in excess of USP limits.
| Recall number | Z-1723-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Neuromodulation, Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-05-02 |
| Classified | 2014-06-04 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-06-11 |
| Terminated | 2014-10-07 |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| Model numbers | 8780 |
Product
Medtronic Model 8780 Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter. The implantable Medtronic Model 8780 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 a Model 8780 Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter.
Reason for recall
Medtronic has determined that an Ascenda catheter kit may have had endotoxin in excess of USP limits.
Machine access
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