Device recall: MONTERIS MEDICAL NEUROBLATE SYSTEM, used for MRI-guided neurosurgical ablation.
Class I FDA enforcement event 78315. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The firm received complaints that involved an unanticipated interaction between a NeuroBlate system and 1.5 Tesla (1.ST) MRI systems.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Monteris Medical Corp started this device recall on 5 Oct 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Plymouth, MN. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 78315 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Mar 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Jan 2021.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .
Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide and Canada
Recalling firm
Monteris Medical Corp, Plymouth, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0194-2018 | MONTERIS MEDICAL NEUROBLATE SYSTEM, used for MRI-guided neurosurgical ablation. | 52 systems | Class I | Terminated | 28 Mar 2018 |
openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports.
Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.
Enforcement report: The FDA publication that lists recalls. It has one record for each product of a recall.
Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class I
- 3%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2016 | NeuroBlate System SideFire Select 2.2 mm Directional Laser Probe, Sterile EO. Model #s SFS000-01,SFS002-01, SFS122-01, S | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2014 | SideFire Directional Laser Probe, REF: NBP101-01, NBP201-01, NBP301-01, NBP401-01, NBP501-01. These laser probes are par | Device | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0194-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 78315. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/78315/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide and Canada
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 78315?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
52 systems
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 3% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class I.