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Device recall: O-arm¿ O2 interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system; Catalog Number: B1-700-02000 The O-arm O2 Imaging System is a mobile
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.-Littleton (Littleton, MA) initiated this device recall on 30 Sep 2017; FDA lists 1 product record under event 79272, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 93% of the 1,091 device enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 2 May 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Medtronic Navigation, Inc.-Littleton has 11 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.-Littleton, Littleton, MA.
Reason for recall
"During servicing of certain internal components of the O-Arm O2 Surgical Imaging System, it is possible that the high-power cable connector may come in contact with surrounding metal during the disconnecting/reconnecting process which may result in an electrical short and a shock to the field service technician."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the states of : AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0927-2018 | O-arm¿ O2 interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system; Catalog Number: B1-700-02000 The O-arm O2 Imaging System is a mobile x-ray system designed for 2D fluoroscopic and 3D imaging for adult and pediatric patients weighting 60 lbs or greater and having an abdominal thickness of greater than 16cm, and is intended to be… | 449 | Class II | Terminated | 14 Mar 2018 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Medtronic Navigation, Inc.-Littleton
All 11 events for Medtronic Navigation, Inc.-Littleton
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "During servicing of certain internal components of the O-Arm O2 Surgical Imaging System, it is possible that the high-power cable connector may come in contact with surrounding metal during the disconnecting/reconnecting process which may result in an electrical short and a shock to the field service technician."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the states of : AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 2 May 2019. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.