Class 3 Device Recall Medtronic Ascenda(R) Intrathecal Catheter

• Date Initiated by Firm: September 21, 2017
• Date Posted: February 06, 2018
• Recall Status: Terminated on March 20, 2020
• Recall Number: Z-0537-2018
• Recall Event ID: 78406
• PMA Number: P860004
• Product Classification: Pump, infusion, implanted, programmable - Product Code LKK
• Product: Medtronic Ascenda(R) Intrathecal Catheter, Models: (a) 8780, UDI: 00643169202122, 00643169783027 (b) 8781, UDI: 00643169202139 (c) 8784, UDI: 00643169202153 The Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter kits (models 8780, 8781 and 8784) contain parts of an infusion system that delivers drugs to the intrathecal space. The implanted system consists of an implantable infusion pump and an Ascenda catheter. The catheter connects to the pump at the catheter port and enters the intrathecal space.
• Code Information: (a) Model 8780: N740471001, N740482002, N740507001, N741669001, N741918005, N742124002, N742180002, N742214002, N743749002, N747547001, N740471002, N740482003, N740507002, N741669002, N742077001, N742124004, N742180003, N742214003, N743749004, N747547003, N740471003, N740482004, N740507003, N741669003, N742077002, N742124005, N742180004, N742214004, N743749005, N747547004, N740471004, N740482005, N740507004, N741669004, N742077003, N742124006, N742180006, N742214005, N743749006, N747547005, N740471005, N740482006, N740507005, N741669005, N742077004, N742143001, N742184003, N742942001, N743773001, N740471006, N740496001, N740507006, N741669006, N742077005, N742143002, N742184004, N742942002, N743773002, N740476001, N740496003, N740508001, N741677001, N742077006, N742143005, N742184005, N742942003, N743773003, N740476002, N740496004, N740508002, N741677002, N742088001, N742143006, N742184006, N742942004, N743773004, N740476004, N740496005, N740508003, N741677004, N742088002, N742151001, N742197001, N742942005, N743773005, N740476006, N740496006, N740508004, N741677006, N742088003, N742158002, N742197002, N742977001, N743800006, N740477001, N740500001, N740508006, N741688001, N742088004, N742158003, N742197003, N742977002, N744024001, N740477002, N740500003, N740511001, N741688002, N742088005, N742158004, N742197004, N742977003, N744024002, N740477003, N740500004, N740511002, N741688003, N742088006, N742158005, N742197005, N742977004, N744024003, N740477004, N740500005, N740511003, N741688004, N742093002, N742158006, N742197006, N742977005, N744024004, N740477005, N740500006, N740511004, N741688005, N742093004, N742172001, N742211001, N743157002, N744024005, N740477006, N740506001, N740511005, N741688006, N742093005, N742172002, N742211002, N743157003, N744024006, N740479003, N740506002, N740540002, N741918001, N742112003, N742172003, N742211003, N743157004, N747546001, N740479004, N740506003, N740540003, N741918002, N742112004, N742172004, N742211004, N743157005, N747546003, N740479005, N740506004, N740540005, N741918003, N742112006, N742172005, N742211005, N743157006, N747546004, N740482001, N740506006, N740540006, N741918004, N742124001, N742180001, N742214001, N743749001, N747546005 (b) Model 8781: N745579001, N745579002, N745579005, N745579006, N746858001 (c) Model 8784: N745557001, N745557002, N745557003, N745557004, N745557005
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Medtronic Neuromodulation; 7000 Central Ave Ne; Minneapolis MN 55432-3568
• For Additional Information Contact: Justin Ihle; 800-707-0933
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: There is a possibility that specific lots of catheters that have recently been distributed may be at risk for an increased potential for kinking at the proximal end where the catheter connects to the drug infusion pump.
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: Medtronic on September 21, 2017, initiated a medical device recall and sent the following via mail (with delivery confirmation) to the consignees. In addition to the mailing, Medtronic field representatives may personally visit the accounts to provide the recall notification, assist the customer as necessary with locating and returning affected product(s), and verify that the customer has or will respond to Medtronic with the Customer Confirmation Form. For further questions, please call (800) 707-0933.
• Quantity in Commerce: 194 units
• Distribution: Nationwide Distribution
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• PMA Database: PMAs with Product Code = LKK