Device recall: Medtronic Nexframe Stereotactic System and StealthStation Cranial software version 3.0 or newer with StealthStation…
Class I FDA enforcement event 85243. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Entry point and lead placement inaccuracies during deep brain stimulation lead implantation procedures may occur when using a specific combination of the firm's Steriotactic System and auto-registration feature with a specific imaging system (also known as a fiducial-less procedure). Minor patient movement may not be initially detected by the user or the software during the auto-registration…
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
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. started this device recall on 9 Aug 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Louisville, CO. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 85243 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 May 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Apr 2024.
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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution including US nationwide, Austria, Canada, Italy, Romania, Spain, and United Kingdom.
Recalling firm
Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO.
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-1995-2020 | Medtronic Nexframe Stereotactic System and StealthStation Cranial software version 3.0 or newer with StealthStation DBS License or StealthStation S8 Software with Stealth DBS License and O-arm Imaging System utilizing the auto-registration (fiducial- less) workflow used in combination during a DBS (deep brain… | 61 customers purchased the specified combination of equipment which may lead to this error. | Class I | Terminated | 27 May 2020 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class I
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 44
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1995-2020The 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 85243. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/85243/. 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:
Worldwide distribution including US nationwide, Austria, Canada, Italy, Romania, Spain, and United Kingdom.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85243?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
61 customers purchased the specified combination of equipment which may lead to this error.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 6% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class I.