Medtronic sterile single-use blades that are components of the StraightShot M Series Handpiece and Fusion ENT Navigation Software, and the Midas Rex Microsaw and Triton System with the following product numbers: (1) REF 1883080EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, Quadcut 3.0 mm x 13 cm; (2) REF 1883480EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, Quadcut, 3.4 mm x 13 cm; (3) REF 1884006EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, RAD 40; (4) REF 1884012EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, RAD 12; (5) REF 1884080EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, Tricut, 13 cm; (6) REF 1884380EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, Quadcut, 4.3 mm x 13 cm.
- Company
- Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- August 31, 2021
- Posted
- October 21, 2021
- Recall Number
- Z-0157-2022
- Quantity
- 274,991 total devices
- Firm Location
- Jacksonville, FL
Reason for Recall
There was an increase in complaints related to tip breaks and wobble/vibration.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide, including PR. There was also government/military distribution and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.
Lot / Code Info
(1) REF 1883080EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034009, Lot/serial numbers: 0217668426, 0217668430, 0217668431, 0218547904, 0219386765, 0219387546, 0221279639, 0221597049; (2) REF 1883480EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034016, Lot/serial numbers: 0218355352, 0218355353, 0218355354, 0218548106, 0218975242, 0218975243, 0219488206, 0219810719, 0221111103, 0221275012, 0221367934, 0221597050, 0221791924; (3) REF 1884006EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000043254, Lot/serial numbers: 0217260953, 0217260954, 0217260955, 0217260956, 0217260957, 0217260958, 0217260959, 0217969622, 0217969623, 0217969624, 0217969625, 0217970026, 0217970027, 0218162408, 0218162409, 0218282135, 0218282136, 0218282139, 0218311142, 0218311143, 0218311144, 0218311145, 0218356286, 0218356287, 0218356288, 0218356289, 0218356290, 0218356291, 0218356292, 0218975837, 0219215914, 0219215915, 0219215916, 0219715476, 0219715477, 0219811260, 0220659888, 0220804521, 0220826103, 0220878167, 0220878168, 0220929588, 0220996074, 0221199850, 0221367938, 0221477065, 0221477146, 0221586895, 0221618118, 0221791912, 0222046728, 0222046729; (4) REF 1884012EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000043247, Lot/serial numbers: 0217667211, 0217667212, 0217667213, 0217667214, 0217667215, 0217667216, 0218159075, 0218159076, 0218159077, 0218159452, 0218159453, 0218159455, 0218159456, 0218159457, 0218159458, 0218423331, 0218975832, 0219036454, 0219036455, 0219122536, 0219122537, 0221791915; (5) REF 1884080EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000033842, Lot/serial numbers: 0217258057, 0217258058, 0217258059, 0217258060, 0217258061, 0217258062, 0217258063, 0217922715, 0217922716, 0217968723, 0217968724, 0217968725, 0217969086, 0217969087, 0217969088, 0217969089, 0217969090, 0217969091, 0217969092, 0217969093, 0217969094, 0217969095, 0217969096, 0217969098, 0217969099, 0217969100, 0218351460, 0218351462, 0218351463, 0218351464, 0218351465, 0218354786, 0218354787, 0218354788, 0218354789, 0218496725, 0218569925, 0218572166, 0218572167, 0218577805, 0218578866, 0218578867, 0218578868, 0218761931, 0218761932, 0218761933, 0218761934, 0218761935, 0218761936, 0218772873, 0218795848, 0218795849, 0218795850, 0218795851, 0218962903, 0218972892, 0218972893, 0218972894, 0218972895, 0218972896, 0219090839, 0219180699, 0219214780, 0219214781, 0219214782, 0219214783, 0219214784, 0219434676, 0219488207, 0219745076, 0220804698, 0220929480, 0220929481, 0220929482, 0220929483, 0221091281, 0221111100, 0221279635, 0221430167, 0221476225, 0221477046, 0221477047, 0221477048, 0221477049, 0221477051, 0221619326, 0221619330, 0221619331, 0221619332, 0221619333, 0221619334, 0221784366, 0221786297, 0221791918, 0221805157, 0221805158, 0221824122, 0221824123; (6) REF 1884380EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034023, Lot/serial numbers: 0217258064, 0217258065, 0217260946, 0217260947, 0217260948, 0217260949, 0217260950, 0217260951, 0217260952, 0217262726, 0218179453, 0218348413, 0218355677, 0218355678, 0218355679, 0218355680, 0218355681, 0218355682, 0218355683, 0218355684, 0218355685, 0218422557, 0218422558, 0218496125, 0218497688, 0218497689, 0218497690, 0218572168, 0218683395, 0218683396, 0218683397, 0218683398, 0218795858, 0218795859, 0218795860, 0218975828, 0218975829, 0218975830, 0219215906, 0219215907, 0219215908, 0219215910, 0219653288, 0219653289, 0219802564, 0219834731, 0219848776, 0219854757, 0219890572, 0219890573, 0220484577, 0220484578, 0220659891, 0220659896, 0220703724, 0220703986, 0220703987, 0220703988, 0220703989, 0220878170, 0220878171, 0220878172, 0220878173, 0221072337, 0221110719, 0221110720, 0221118536, 0221118537, 0221118538, 0221118539, 0221181704, 0221182518, 0221271504, 0221278671, 0221279628, 0221279629, 0221305678, 0221319087, 0221468021, 0221477059, 0221477060, 0221489745, 0221489926, 0221611261, 0221616348, 0221619315, 0221619316, 0221619317, 0221619318, 0221792011, 0221805165, 0221805386, 0221805388, 0221824447, 0221824448, 0221824449;
Root Cause
Process control
Action Taken
The recalling firm issued letters dated 8/13/2021 on 8/31/2021 via USPS. The letter explained the reason for recall, risk to patient, and the actions to be taken. The consignee was requested to review their inventory of Medtronic blades against the list of affected products enclosed with the letter and to quarantine them. All unused, affected devices are to be returned to Medtronic by completing the Customer Confirmation form and returning it via FAX or email. Once completed, Customer Care will provide return instructions and issue a replacement for the returned product.