FDA Device recall Z-3139-2017
Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Spinous Process Clamp, Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Refer…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2017-09-27
On 2017-09-27 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Spinous Process Clamp, Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Refer… by Medtronic Navigation, citing potential for Spinal Clamps to be damaged when opened beyond intended limits, either no opening once attached to a patient's spinous process or leaving a component behind in the p….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-3139-2017 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2017-06-29 |
| Published | 2017-09-27 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Medtronic Navigation |
| Distribution | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY |
Product
Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Spinous Process Clamp, Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Referencing fixation devices are intended to provide rigid attachment between patient and patient reference frame for the duration of the surgery. The devices are intended to be reusable. The spine referencing clamps provide bony fixation through two styles of clamps; a single spinous process clamp and a double spinous process clamp.
Reason
Potential for Spinal Clamps to be damaged when opened beyond intended limits, either no opening once attached to a patient's spinous process or leaving a component behind in the patient's body following breakage.
Identifiers
| code_info | P/N 9734715, 9734715K |
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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-3139-2017%22
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