FDA recall Z-0872-2021

Medtronic Neurosurgery · Class II · device

Product

REF 27219-2 X1, Medtronic, Delta Valve, Neonatal, Performance Level 2.0, CE 0344, Sterile EO - Product Usage: Neonatal Delta Snap Shunt Assemblies are components of CSF-Flow Control Shunt Systems designed to provide controlled CSF flow from the ventricles of the brain into the peritoneal cavity.

Reason for recall

Neonatal Valves were manufactured with a ventricular catheter connection site shorter than the design specification. The defect can lead to difficulty in securing the valve to the proximal catheter which could result in disconnection of the ventricular catheter from the valve and shunt malfunction

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NV, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, TN, VA and the countries of Albania, Australia, Brazil, Cyprus, Ireland, Mexico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom.

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2020-12-16
Report date
2021-01-27
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Irvine, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0872-2021