Device recall: HORIZON Ez Arm (Part of the HORIZON TMS Therapy System.)
Class II FDA enforcement event 81489. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A stray strand of stainless-steel cable may protrude from the heat shrink sleeving on the Balance Cable of the Ez Arm.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
The Magstim Company Limited started this device recall on 25 Oct 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Whitland. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81489 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Feb 2019. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
CA, MA, MN, PA, TX, VA, WI, and WA
Recalling firm
The Magstim Company Limited, Whitland, N/A, United Kingdom.
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-0836-2019 | HORIZON Ez Arm (Part of the HORIZON TMS Therapy System.) | 27 (including 2 demos) | Class II | Ongoing | 20 Feb 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2020 | Neurosign 100, Product Number 9883-01. Intraoperative Nerve Monitor - Product Usage: indicated for use in stimulating an | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Neurosign V4 Intraoperative Nerve monitor family of devices. | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Horizon PSU Stim Interconnecting Cable - Product Usage: Horizon is indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disor | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Magstim Rapid Therapy System consisting of: Rapid Mainframe, Rapid Single Power Supply Unit , Rapid User Interface, Air | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0836-2019The 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 81489. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81489/. 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:
CA, MA, MN, PA, TX, VA, WI, and WA
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81489?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
27 (including 2 demos)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.