| Date Initiated by Firm | September 24, 2010 |
| Date Posted | October 26, 2010 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 13, 2011 |
| Recall Number | Z-0145-2011 |
| Recall Event ID |
56893 |
| 510(K)Number | K050438 |
| Product Classification |
neurological stereotaxic instrument - Product Code HAW
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| Product | Vertex Max Drill Guide, Catalog Number 9732355, to be used with a Medtronic Computer-Assisted Surgery System to help assist with screw placement during spine procedures.
To be used with a Medtronic Computer-Assisted Surgery System to help assist with screw placement during spine procedures. |
| Code Information |
Lot number 100526 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Medtronic Navigation, Inc 826 Coal Creek Circle Louisville CO 80027-9710
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| For Additional Information Contact | 720-890-3217 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Drill guide handle may detach unintentionally during use. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Medtronic Navigation sent a "Product Correction Notification" letter dated September 22, 2010 to all customers. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken by the customers. The customers were instructed to set aside and do not use the Vertex Max Drill Guide 9732355, Lot Number 100526 and complete and return the Verification of Field Action Completion form via email: steve.murray@medtronic.com or fax: 720-890-3517. A Medtronic representative will contact the customer, visit their facility, remove the defective product, and provide a replacement Vertex Max Drill Guide that is correctly manufactured.
For further information or if you have questions regarding use of the Vertex Max Drill Guide, please contact Medtronic Navigation Technical Services at 1-800-595-9709. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 8 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: USA including states of DC, IN, PA, and VA and country of Japan. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = HAW
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