Events

Recall of Device Recall Legend

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medtronic Powered Surgical Solutions.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    32560
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1067-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-06-29
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-08-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-09-24
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=40340
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Motor, Drill, Pneumatic - Product Code HBB
  • Reason
    Complaints of finger control component breaking off and falling into open surgical wound.
  • Action
    The firm initiated the recall via letter on July 1, 2005.

Device

Device Recall Legend
  • Model / Serial
    Serial #s: A0746, A2434, A2435, A2437, A2438, A3363, A3364, A3365, A3366, A3370, A3371, A3659, A3660, A3661, A3662, A3664, A3665, A3666, A3668, A4409, A4410, A4411, A4574, A4575, A4577, A4578, A4579, A4580, A4581, A4582, A4583, A4584, A4586, A4587, A4588, A4589, A4590, A4591, A4593, A5205, A5559, A5560, A5561, A5565, A5566, A5568, A5569, A5570, A5763, A5764, A5765, A5766, A5767, A5787, A5788, A5789, A5790, A5791, A5792, A5793, A5794, A5941, A5943, A5944, A5946, A5948, A5951, A5952, A5956, A5959, A6073, A6074, A6075, A6078, A6079, A6081, A6429, A6430, A6431, A6432, A7374, A7376, A7378, A7380, A7381, A7382, B0115, B0117, B0185, B0187, B0188, B0189, B0190, B0191, B0192, B0193, B0194, B0195, B0196, B0197, B0198, B0199, B0200, B0201, B0204, B0205, B0208, B0209, B0210, B0211, B0212, B0240, B0241, B0242, B1815, B1817, B1818, B1819, B1861, B1862, B1865, B1866, B1868, B1869, B1870, B1871, B1908, B1909, B1910, B1912, B1914, B1915, B1916, B1917, B1976, B1977, B1978, B2107, B2109, B2110, B2113, B2114, B2115, B2116, B2117, B2118, B2119, B2122, B2124, B2125, B2126, B2128, B2130, B2131, B2133, B2134, B2135, B2142, B2145, B2146, B2147, B2148, B2150, B2404, B2700, B2701, B2702, B2704, B2705, B2708, B2709, B2710, B2712, B2713, B2714, B2716, B2717, B2718, B2721, B2722, B2723, B2724, B2725, B2735, B3171, B3174, T1518, T2419, T5712, T6686, T9728
  • Product Classification
    Neurological Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide. The device was distributed to hospitals and medical facilities in AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, ME, MN, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, and VA. Devices were also distributed to the following foreign countries: Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Canada, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Medtronic MIDAS REX Legend High Speed Pneumatic System, Gold Touch Motor. Manufactured by Medtronic, Inc. Powered Surgical Solutions, 4620 North Beach Street, Fort Worth, TX 76137.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Powered Surgical Solutions

Manufacturer

Medtronic Powered Surgical Solutions
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Powered Surgical Solutions, 4620 N Beach St, Fort Worth TX 76137-3219
  • Source
    USFDA