Medtronic Passive Planar Blunt Probe Part Number 960-556 — Class II medical device recall Z-1794-2015
Terminated recall by Medtronic Navigation, Inc., reported 2015-06-24, distributed in CA, LA, MO, PA. Passive Planar Blunt Probe (Lot# 150223) was manufactured with a sharp tip rather than a blunt tip.
| Recall number | Z-1794-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-05-05 |
| Classified | 2015-06-12 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-06-24 |
| Terminated | 2015-07-02 |
| Distributed | CA, LA, MO, PA |
| Countries outside the US | IE |
| Quantity | 18 |
| Lot numbers | 150223 |
| Model numbers | 960-556 |
Product
Medtronic Passive Planar Blunt Probe Part Number 960-556, also included in Part Number Kits: 9732540, 9732622, 9733174, 9733935. As part of kits, the product is either packaged with other instruments or into a holding tray. The Passive Planar Blunt Probe is an optically tracked, reusable instrument used in navigated surgery and is included with Medtronic cranial instrument kits. It is designed for use in patient registration and palpating brain tissue during surgical procedures.
Reason for recall
Passive Planar Blunt Probe (Lot# 150223) was manufactured with a sharp tip rather than a blunt tip.
Machine access
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