Device recall: Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink Injection Sites, REF 46913, Sterile EO, Rx Only.…
Class I FDA enforcement event 93919. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for catheter disconnection from the patient line stopcock connectors.
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
The recalling firm started this device recall on 22 Jan 2024. The FDA record names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The firm address in the FDA record is in Irvine, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 93919 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Mar 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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: US (nationwide): AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR,…
Recalling firm
The name is withheld, Irvine, CA.
The FDA record gives the name of a person as the recalling firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1162-2024 | Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink Injection Sites, REF 46913, Sterile EO, Rx Only. Used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a means to reduce intracranial pressure and CSF volume. | 30,711 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Z-1163-2024 | Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, SmartSite, Injection Sites, REF 46914, Sterile EO, Rx Only. Used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a means to reduce intracranial pressure and CSF volume. | 32,404 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Z-1164-2024 | Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink Injection Sites, Ventricular Catheter, REF 46915, Sterile EO, Rx Only. Used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a means to reduce intracranial pressure and CSF volume. | 14,139 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Z-1165-2024 | Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, SmartSite Injection Sites, Ventricular Catheter, REF 46916, Sterile EO, Rx Only. Used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a means to reduce intracranial pressure and CSF volume. | 11,840 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Z-1166-2024 | Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink Injection Sites, Lumbar Catheter, REF 46917, Sterile EO, Rx Only. Used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a means to reduce intracranial pressure and CSF volume. | 3, 889 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 Mar 2024 |
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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 2024
- 970
- Share of these events in Class I
- 11%
- Product records in this event
- 5
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1162-2024The 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 93919. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/93919/. 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: US (nationwide): AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 93919?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
30,711 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 11% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class I.