Fifty-five (55) cm 8 Contact Extension Kit, part number M365NM3138550 - Product Usage: The Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System is indicated for use in bilateral stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) as an adjunctive therapy in reducing some of the symptoms of moderate to advanced levodopa-responsive Parkinson s disease (PD) that are not adequately controlled with medication.
- Recall Initiated
- April 24, 2019
- Terminated
- January 18, 2022
- Recall Number
- Z-2125-2020
- Quantity
- 8 units
- Firm Location
- Valencia, CA
Reason for Recall
The firm is initiating a voluntary removal of certain spinal cord stimulation leads, lead extensions, adapters, and deep brain stimulation lead extensions due to the "use by date" displayed on the label which is later than the correct "use by date". No adverse health consequence is expected to occur from this issue.
Distribution
Distributed OUS only. to 14 countries.
Lot / Code Info
Part number M365NM3138550; serial numbers 1049357, 1057232, 3014616, 1053194, 3010769, 3014631, 1057225 and 3012324.
Root Cause
Labeling Change Control
Action Taken
Customers to the user level are being notified of the recall via letter sent by DHL courier beginning on April 24, 2019. A third-party recalling company is not being used. The Urgent Medical Device Product Removal Letter instructs customers to immediately cease further distribution or use of any remaining product affected by this removal. Customers who identify any affected products within their inventory are instructed to segregate them immediately and return the product(s) to the recalling firm in accordance with enclosed instructions. Customers will receive replacements for all removed products returned to the manufacturer. Customers who are distributors are requested to notify any of their customers who have received the affected product(s). Recipients of the recall notice are requested to pass the notice to any healthcare professional from their organization who needs to be aware and to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred, if appropriate. In addition, it is requested that customers provide the recalling firm with details of any affected devices that have been transferred to other organizations. Customers are requested to email or fax the Reply Verification Tracking Form to the BSC Field Action Center to BCSFieldActionCenter@bsci.com or by fax to 1-866-213-1806. Return of the RVTF is requested even if customers do not have any affected product to return.