Device recall: microTargeting Insertion Tube Set, P/N 66-IT-05P, Lot 244517. The intended use is to accurately guide a microelectrode…
Class I FDA enforcement event 95479. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A complaint was received (MDR 3002250546-2024-00003) prompting an investigation. The investigation revealed a schematic for a spacer tube which is too long relative to the size of other components was included in the build order for Lot 244517 of P/N 66-IT-06P. Use of the product with a spacer tube which is too long could result in intercranial hemorrhaging and brain damage.
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
FHC, Inc. started this device recall on 4 Oct 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bowdoin, ME. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 95479 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Nov 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Domestic distribution only to the following states: AZ, CA, PA, TN, TX, WA.
Recalling firm
FHC, Inc., Bowdoin, ME.
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-0312-2025 | microTargeting Insertion Tube Set, P/N 66-IT-05P, Lot 244517. The intended use is to accurately guide a microelectrode or instrument in the brain during stereotactic functional neurosurgical procedures. | 8 packs of 5ea (40 total) | Class I | Ongoing | 20 Nov 2024 |
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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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2020 | FHC Guideline 4000 5.0 GL5 Main Processing Unit - Product Usage: intended to record and stimulate electrophysiological a | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 10 May 2018 | microTargeting" Drive System, Product Number MT-DS | Device | Class II | 15 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0312-2025The 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 95479. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/95479/. 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:
Domestic distribution only to the following states: AZ, CA, PA, TN, TX, WA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 95479?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
8 packs of 5ea (40 total)
- 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.