Events

Recall of Device Recall PROSTIVA RF Model 8929 Hand Piece

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

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
    50856
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1060-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-06-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-03-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=77501
  • 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
    Endoscopic Electrosurgical Unit - Product Code KNS
  • Reason
    Reported incidents of needle retraction failure when using the prostiva rf model 8929 hand piece. the medtronic prostiva rf model 8929 hand piece is the delivery system component of the prostiva rf therapy system.
  • Action
    A Medtronic "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter addressed to "Healthcare Provider" was sent August 6, 2008. The letter described the issue, product involved and the Prostiva hand piece Disassembly Procedure that should be followed in the event the user is unable to retract the needles during a procedure. The letter also requested the return of the "Medtronic Reply Form/receipt Confirmation" form.

Device

Device Recall PROSTIVA RF Model 8929 Hand Piece
  • Model / Serial
    All lot numbers are included.
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, IN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY, and WV and countries of Australia, New Zealand, China, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    PROSTIVA RF Model 8929 Hand Piece is the delivery system component of the PROSTIVA RF Therapy System. || PROSTIVA RF Therapy Kit 8929, Sterilized using ethylene oxide, Manufacturer Medtronic Inc Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604, Manufactured at Medtronic, Inc Villalba, Puerto Rico. || Indicated for the treatment of symptoms due to urinary outflow obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men over the age of 50 with prostate sizes between 20 cm3 and 50 cm3.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Neuromodulation

Manufacturer

Medtronic Neuromodulation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Neuromodulation, 800 53rd Ave NE, PO Box 1250, Minneapolis MN 55440-1250
  • Source
    USFDA