FDA Device recall Z-3055-2017
Medtronic Instrument Set EM ENT, Ref. #9733452 and #9733452-G02, reusable, RX. This kit contains 9733449, Straight Suction, 9733450, 70 deg…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2017-08-30
On 2017-08-30 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Medtronic Instrument Set EM ENT, Ref. #9733452 and #9733452-G02, reusable, RX. This kit contains 9733449, Straight Suction, 9733450, 70 deg… by Medtronic Navigation, citing the instruments are not able to pass instrument verification which is performed prior to the use of each instrument.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
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| Recall number | Z-3055-2017 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2017-06-29 |
| Published | 2017-08-30 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Medtronic Navigation |
| Distribution | US |
Product
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.
Identifiers
| code_info | Each of the devices within the kit are labeled with information specific to each of the reusable devices within the kit…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. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3055-2017%22
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