FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

Medtronic Ares Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheter, REF: 91101, Sterile, Rx Only. Used in the treatment of hydrocephalus as a component of a shunt system when draining or shunting of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is indicated.

Recall: Z-0738-2021 · Reported January 6, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0738-2021
Event ID
86988
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Medtronic Neurosurgery
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
January 6, 2021
Initiation Date
December 8, 2020
Classification Date
December 28, 2020
Address
5290 California Ave, N/A, Irvine, CA, 92617-3073, United States

Description

Medtronic Ares Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheter, REF: 91101, Sterile, Rx Only. Used in the treatment of hydrocephalus as a component of a shunt system when draining or shunting of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is indicated.

Reason

There is a potential for a defect on the seal of the outer pouch of catheters. The defect may compromise the sterility of the pouch contents, which may increase the risk of post-operative infection, requiring further medical intervention.

Code Info

Lot Numbers: 0010052549, 0010289829, 0010305920, 0010353501, 0010384893, 0010052552, 0010289830, 0010305921, 0010353502, 0010384894, 0010149011, 0010289831, 0010305923, 0010353503, 0010384895, 0010149013, 0010289833, 0010305926, 0010353504, 0010384896, 0010258434, 0010289834, 0010316955,, 0010369362, 0010393213, 0010265136, 0010297686, 0010316956, 0010369364, 0010393215, 0010265137, 0010297689, 0010316957, 0010369365, 0010393216, 0010265138, 0010297691, 0010316958, 0010376787, 0010393814, 0010278408, 0010297693, 0010336617, 0010376788, 0010393839, 0010278409, 0010297696, 0010336618, 0010376789, 0010289827, 0010305912, 0010336619, 0010376790, 0010289828, 0010305919, 0010353500, 0010384892

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Macao, Malaysia, Mauritius, Republic of Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam

Quantity

3,165 units