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FDA Device recall Z-3117-2017

Herga foot switch, model 6289-WS, a component of the ROSA Robotized Stereotactic Assistant Surgical Device, Model 2.5.8. The firm name on t…

On 2017-09-20 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Herga foot switch, model 6289-WS, a component of the ROSA Robotized Stereotactic Assistant Surgical Device, Model 2.5.8. The firm name on t… by Zimmer Biomet, citing complaints were received reporting the system would freeze/shut down while in Fulgurate mode.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-3117-2017
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2016-01-20
Published2017-09-20
Last updated2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
CompanyZimmer Biomet
DistributionUS

Product

Herga foot switch, model 6289-WS, a component of the ROSA Robotized Stereotactic Assistant Surgical Device, Model 2.5.8. The firm name on the foot switch label is Herga Electric Limited, Bury, St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6NN. ROSA Surgical Device is a computer-controlled electromechanical arm. It is intended to be used in the operating room for the spatial positioning and orientation of an instrument holder or tool guide. Guidance is based on a pre-operative plan developed with three-dimensional imaging software and uses fiducial markers or optical registration. The system is intended for use by neurosurgeons to guide standard neurosurgical instruments. It is indicated for any neurosurgical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate

Reason

Complaints were received reporting the system would freeze/shut down while in Fulgurate mode.

Identifiers

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Serial numbers for ROSA devices with the Herga Footswitch in US distribution: Serial No. RO10009, RO10011, RO10014, RO…Serial numbers for ROSA devices with the Herga Footswitch in US distribution: Serial No. RO10009, RO10011, RO10014, RO13023, RO13027, RO14033, RO14035, RO14037, RO14038, RO14039, RO14040, RO14041, RO14043, RO15044, RO15045, RO15046, RO15048, RO15050, RO15051, RO15052, RO15053, RO15054, RO15058, RO15059, RO15060, RO15061, RO15062, RO15063, RO15064, RO15067, RO15069, and RO14031. Serial numbers for ROSA devices with the Herga Footswitch in foreign distribution: Serial No. RO08003, RO09004, RO09005, RO10007, RO10010, RO10013, RO11015, RO11016, RO11017, RO12018, RO12019, RO12020, RO12021, RO12022, RO13024, RO13025, RO13026, RO14029, RO14030, RO14032, RO14034, RO14036, RO14042, RO15047, RO15049, RO15055, RO15056, RO15057, RO15065, RO15066, RO15068, and RO15070.

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-3117-2017%22

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