Medtronic Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter models 8780 and 8781 — Class II medical device recall Z-2172-2014
Terminated recall by Medtronic Neuromodulation, reported 2014-08-20, distributed nationwide. Medtronic is removing specific lots of the Ascenda Intrathecal Catheters and Revision Kits, which are used wit
| Recall number | Z-2172-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Neuromodulation, Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-07-11 |
| Classified | 2014-08-08 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-08-20 |
| Terminated | 2015-07-17 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IQ, IT, LB, NL, PA, PL, SA, SE, UY, ZA |
| Model numbers | 8780, 8781, 8784 |
Product
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.
Reason for recall
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
Machine access
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