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Device recall: Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System (VCLAS) 9735560 .4MM CORE FIBER 10MM TIP product. Used to necrotize or coagulat
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. (Louisville, CO) initiated this device recall on 14 Oct 2022; FDA lists 1 product record under event 91041, 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. 88% of the 839 device enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Medtronic Navigation, Inc. has 44 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., Louisville, CO.
Reason for recall
"Due to a defect in the outer pouch sterile seal"
Distribution
"U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, and WV."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0244-2023 | Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System (VCLAS) 9735560 .4MM CORE FIBER 10MM TIP product. Used to necrotize or coagulate soft tissue by physicians in minimally invasive surgical procedures. | 95 units | Class II | Ongoing | 23 Nov 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
All 44 events for Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Due to a defect in the outer pouch sterile seal"
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: "U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, and WV."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.