FDA recall Z-1116-2021

Medtronic Neurosurgery · Class II · device

Product

Medtronic Cerebro Spinal Fluid Flow Control Valves and Shunts. STRATA II Valves and Shunts for the following CFNs: 27739 - SHUNT 27739 STRATA NSC SNAP SML 120CM, 27740 - SHUNT 27740 STRATA NSC SNAP REG 120CM, 27812 - VALVE 27812 STRATA II SM EXTRACTED, 27814 - SHUNT 27814 STRATA II ASSY SML, 27815 - SHUNT 27815 STRATA II ASSY REG, 27816 - SHUNT 27816 SNAP STRATA II SMALL, 27817 - SHUNT 27817 SNAP STRATA II REG, 27818 - SHUNT 27818 STRATA II SML BIO, 27819 - SHUNT 27819 STRATA II REG BIO, 27823 - SHUNT 27823 STRATA II ASSY SNP REG BIO, 27827 - VALVE 27827 STRATA II REG EXTRACTED, 27888 - SHNT 27888 STRATA II SNAP ASSY REG PCATH, 42335 - VALVE 42335 STRATA NSC BURR HOLE, 42355 - VALVE 42355 FP STRATA NSC SMALL, 42365 - VALVE 42365 FP STRATA NSC REGULAR, 42836 - VALVE 42836 STRATA II BURR HOLE, 42856 - VALVE 42856 FP-STRATA 2 SMALL, 42866 - ASSY 46866 FP-STRATA 2 SHUNT REG, 44420 - SHUNT 44420 STRATA KIT NSC LP, 44421 - KIT 44421 STRATA NSC LP OPEN LUMBAR, 44430

Reason for recall

Potential for variation in radiopaque marking visibility under radiographic imaging for adjustable and fixed-pressure valves that are used in the management of hydrocephalus

Distribution

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Plurinational State Of Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Islamic Republic Of Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Republic Of Korea, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Phi

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2021-01-11
Report date
2021-02-24
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Irvine, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1116-2021