FDA Recall Terminated

Medtronic Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, Standard, with BioGlide, 7 CM, Ref 27802E. Each catheter is provided in a sealed Tyvek plastic tray placed within a sealed Tyvek/Mylar pouch. The sealed pouch is then placed within a chipboard carton along with product IFU and patient wallet cards. The product is ETO sterilized.

Recall: Z-1148-2009 · Initiated February 12, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1148-2009
Event Number
51287
Firm
Medtronic Neurosurgery
FEI Number
3015531529
Product Code
JXG
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
February 12, 2009
Posted
March 27, 2009
Terminated
November 8, 2010
Address
125-B Cremona Dr, Goleta, CA, 93117

Description

Medtronic Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, Standard, with BioGlide, 7 CM, Ref 27802E. Each catheter is provided in a sealed Tyvek plastic tray placed within a sealed Tyvek/Mylar pouch. The sealed pouch is then placed within a chipboard carton along with product IFU and patient wallet cards. The product is ETO sterilized.

Reason

The ventricular catheters may become detached from the Snap Base assembly after implantation and this condition may increase the need for emergency revision surgery.

Action

An Urgent - Medical Device Recall notification was sent on February 13,2009 to the attention of risk managers, advising them to cease use of the Innervision Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, BioGlide, Catalog Number 27782 ( all versions and all lot numbers), the Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, BioGlide, Catalog Number 27802 ( all versions and all lot numbers), and the Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, BioGlide, Catalog Number 27708 ( all version and all lot numbers). Each customer is to cease the use of the listed product and any unused unit needs to be returned to Medtronic. Further, each account is required to account for product used/implanted and to advise surgeons of the recall information. Each account will recieved an individualized Customer Product Reconciliation Form provided by their Medtronic Sales Representative for determining the status of any product shipped to them.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Ireland, and Australia.

Quantity

3048 of all units