FDA Device recall Z-3251-2018

Visualase Thermal Therapy System, Software: Visualase Software versions 3.1.1 - 3.2, Product #: 9735542

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2018-10-03

On 2018-10-03 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Visualase Thermal Therapy System, Software: Visualase Software versions 3.1.1 - 3.2, Product #: 9735542 by Medtronic Navigation, citing inaccuracy of MR thermometry during MRI-guided laser ablation procedures using the Medtronic Visualase Thermal Therapy System may result in unaccounted spread of thermal energy to….

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-3251-2018
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2018-06-01
Published	2018-10-03
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
Company	Medtronic Navigation
Distribution	AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI

Product

Visualase Thermal Therapy System, Software: Visualase Software versions 3.1.1 - 3.2, Product #: 9735542

Reason

Inaccuracy of MR thermometry during MRI-guided laser ablation procedures using the Medtronic Visualase Thermal Therapy System may result in unaccounted spread of thermal energy to the surrounding tissue.

Identifiers

code_info	UDI #: 00643169655935, 00643169792890, 00643169905719, Serial #:071217-001 110317-001 110603.001 110720.01 110825.… UDI #: 00643169655935, 00643169792890, 00643169905719, Serial #:071217-001 110317-001 110603.001 110720.01 110825.01 111103.01 120601-001 120711.01 120920.01 130507.01 130523.01 130703.01 132078 132084 132160 132189 132190 132230 142071 142286 142310 142351 142352 142769 142815 142858 150175 151308 151329 151394 151460 151597 151697 2UA9160WND 50610.001 80414.001 81215.001 90112.001 90515.01 90519.02 CCS40011 N06183105 N06187582 N06201398 N06201536 N06203635 N06205585 N06207497 N06208756 N06210356 N06211047 N06211282 N06218634 N06228349 N06233025 N06237425 N06241803 N06241804 N06241913 N06242904 N06245890 N06251476 N06253719 N06253740 N06259079 N06262594 N06263649 N06265357 N06267972 N06267973 N06267974 N06269032 N06269438 N06269439 N06270019 N06278606 N06278607 N06278608 N06278609 N06279636 N06289894 N06289895 N06289896 N06289897 N06303708 N06303710 N06303711 N06319401 N06319402 N06319403 N06319

code_info

UDI #: 00643169655935, 00643169792890, 00643169905719, Serial #:071217-001 110317-001 110603.001 110720.01 110825.…

UDI #: 00643169655935, 00643169792890, 00643169905719, Serial #:071217-001 110317-001 110603.001 110720.01 110825.01 111103.01 120601-001 120711.01 120920.01 130507.01 130523.01 130703.01 132078 132084 132160 132189 132190 132230 142071 142286 142310 142351 142352 142769 142815 142858 150175 151308 151329 151394 151460 151597 151697 2UA9160WND 50610.001 80414.001 81215.001 90112.001 90515.01 90519.02 CCS40011 N06183105 N06187582 N06201398 N06201536 N06203635 N06205585 N06207497 N06208756 N06210356 N06211047 N06211282 N06218634 N06228349 N06233025 N06237425 N06241803 N06241804 N06241913 N06242904 N06245890 N06251476 N06253719 N06253740 N06259079 N06262594 N06263649 N06265357 N06267972 N06267973 N06267974 N06269032 N06269438 N06269439 N06270019 N06278606 N06278607 N06278608 N06278609 N06279636 N06289894 N06289895 N06289896 N06289897 N06303708 N06303710 N06303711 N06319401 N06319402 N06319403 N06319

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-3251-2018%22

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