Class 2 Device Recall Strata II / Strata NSC valves

• Date Initiated by Firm: January 17, 2017
• Date Posted: February 02, 2017
• Recall Status: Terminated on June 02, 2017
• Recall Number: Z-1121-2017
• Recall Event ID: 76249
• 510(K)Number: K033850 K042465 K060681 K082127
• Product Classification: Shunt, central nervous system and components - Product Code JXG
• Product: Medtronic Strata II / Strata NSC Valves (includes Burr Hole and Lumbar Peritoneal. All Catalog Numbers. Strata-type valves are used in the management of hydrocephalus. The Strata II/Strata NSC valve is a shunt component designed to allow for continuous flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the ventricles of the brain to the peritoneal cavity or right atrium of the heart. mechanism. Strata Valve Magnet Reverse Polarity (Excludes StrataMR). Catalog No. 27739 27740 27786 27787 27788 27789 27794 27812 27814 27815 27816 27817 27818 27820 27821 27822 27823 27824 27825 27827 27828 27830 27831 27832 27848 27864 27867 27868 27888 27903 27922 27823 27924 23042 27925 27926 27927 27932 27933 42335 42355 42365 42836 42856 42866 44420 44421 44430 44465 46070 46075 46080 46085 46635 46655 46665 46836 46856 46866 46871 46876 46881 46886 92355 92365 92856 92866 96655 96665
• Code Information: All Lot Numbers
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Medtronic Neurosurgery; 125 Cremona Dr; Goleta CA 93117-3083
• For Additional Information Contact: 805-571-8400
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Medtronic Neurosurgery initiated a recall after receiving five (5) Product Experiences between February 15, 2015 and August 23, 2016 reporting of discrepancies between the pressure/performance level (PL) at which the valve was set and the readings determined via an x-ray image.
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: Medtronic sent an Urgent Product Advisory Notice dated January 19, 2017, was sent to customers to inform them that Medtronic Neurosurgery is initiating a voluntary field corrective action (FCA) for the Medtronic Strata II / Strata NSC valves (includes Burr Hole and Lumboperitoneal. Excludes StrataMR). Medtronic is notifying healthcare providers of an Instructions For Use (IFU) Warning update for the affected products by sending a Product Advisory Notice. For further questions regarding this recall please call (805) 571-8400..
• Quantity in Commerce: 315,997
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and to the countries of : Algeria India Poland Armenia Indonesia Portugal Australia Iran Austria Iraq Qatar Bangladesh Ireland Republic of Montenegro Barbados Israel Republic of Serbia Belarus Italy Romania Belgium Jamaica Russian Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina Japan Saudi Arabia Botswana Jordan Singapore Bulgaria Kazakhstan Slovakia Cambodia Kenya South Africa Canada Kuwait South Korea Canary Islands Latvia Spain Cayman Islands Lebanon Sri Lanka China Libya Sweden Croatia Lithuania Switzerland Cyprus Macau Syria
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = JXG