FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Medtronic Instrument Set EM ENT, Ref. #9733452 and #9733452-G02, reusable, RX. This kit contains 9733449, Straight Suction, 9733450, 70 deg Curved Suction, and 9733451, 90 deg Curved Suction. The firm name on the label is Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO. The suction devices are part of a family of reusable ENT instruments that are used with the StealthStationTM AxiEM surgical navigation system. The AxiEM system is an electromagnetic (EM) tracking solution for surgical tools. The system measures an induced voltage created by local magnetic fields from a set of coils in the transmit coil array (TCA). Each surgical tool has a set of receiving coils to sense the magnetic field strength. Using a mathematical algorithm, the position and orientation of the instrument can be computed and overlaid/registered to imagery on a computer monitor, resulting in the ability to track the instrument tip in relation to the patients anatomy. AxiEM ENT Suction devices are used as suction and pointing devices. The suction devices are intended to have an ENT Instrument Tracker mounted on it

Recall: Z-3055-2017 · Reported August 30, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-3055-2017
Event ID
77739
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 30, 2017
Initiation Date
June 29, 2017
Classification Date
August 21, 2017
Termination Date
August 3, 2018
Address
826 Coal Creek Cir, Louisville, CO, 80027-9710, United States

Description

Medtronic Instrument Set EM ENT, Ref. #9733452 and #9733452-G02, reusable, RX. This kit contains 9733449, Straight Suction, 9733450, 70 deg Curved Suction, and 9733451, 90 deg Curved Suction. The firm name on the label is Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO. The suction devices are part of a family of reusable ENT instruments that are used with the StealthStationTM AxiEM surgical navigation system. The AxiEM system is an electromagnetic (EM) tracking solution for surgical tools. The system measures an induced voltage created by local magnetic fields from a set of coils in the transmit coil array (TCA). Each surgical tool has a set of receiving coils to sense the magnetic field strength. Using a mathematical algorithm, the position and orientation of the instrument can be computed and overlaid/registered to imagery on a computer monitor, resulting in the ability to track the instrument tip in relation to the patients anatomy. AxiEM ENT Suction devices are used as suction and pointing devices. The suction devices are intended to have an ENT Instrument Tracker mounted on it

Reason

The instruments are not able to pass instrument verification which is performed prior to the use of each instrument.

Code Info

Each of the devices within the kit are labeled with information specific to each of the reusable devices within the kit and those devices are what goes into the customer inventory. The outer box where the lot number is printed is discarded by the customer on receipt and the separate devices within the box are what is stored on the shelf. Therefore, no kit lot number is being provided.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada.

Quantity

13 kits