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Event 61793

5 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
May 07, 2012
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Civco Medical Instruments Inc

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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5 official enforcement rows

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device · product 1 of 5

CIVCO VirtuTRAX Instrument Navigator, Reusable non-sterile general purpose driveBAY, trakSTAR, electromagnetic sensor (8mm) with VirtuTRAX instrument navigator and (8.9 tapered to 1.3 x 147cm) telescopically-folded CIV-Flex sensor covers (5), Ref. 5350925. The firm name on the label is CIVCO, Kalona, IA. The kit contains sensor component part number 410-240. The general purpose sensor within the kit is intended to provide physicians with tools for electromagnetic tracking of instruments with respect to image data. The sensors are designed to attach to custom reusable tracking bracket for leading transducers and other medical devices

Z-1952-2012
Recall number
Z-1952-2012
Initiated
May 07, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
221 kits

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

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Reason for recall

The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

Code information

Lot numbers M560850, M682770, M725050, M725060, M751430, M753340, M753350, M753360, M753370, M770940, M779830, M779840, M790710, M790720, M790730, M790740, M798560, M813890, and M840810.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA including WI, CA, MA, IN, WA, and NJ. Foreign distribution was made to Germany, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Japan, Italy, Korea, and France.

device · product 2 of 5

CIVCO General Purpose Sensor, Non-sterile reusable general purpose electromagnetic sensor for use with 3D Guidance driveBAY, driveBAY 2, trakSTAR, or trakSTAR2 trackers, Ref. 10441627. The firm name on the label is CIVCO, Kalona, IA. The kit contains sensor component part number 410-240. The general purpose sensor within the kit is intended to provide physicians with tools for electromagnetic tracking of instruments with respect to image data. The sensors are designed to attach to custom reusable tracking bracket for leading transducers and other medical devices

Z-1953-2012
Recall number
Z-1953-2012
Initiated
May 07, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
30 kits

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

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Reason for recall

The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

Code information

Lot numbers M867430 and M873080

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA including WI, CA, MA, IN, WA, and NJ. Foreign distribution was made to Germany, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Japan, Italy, Korea, and France.

device · product 3 of 5

CIVCO General Purpose Sensor, Non-sterile reusable general purpose electromagnetic sensor for use with 3D Guidance driveBAY, driveBAY 2, trakSTAR, or trakSTAR2 trackers, Ref. 610-1066. The firm name on the label is CIVCO, Kalona, IA. The kit contains sensor component part number 410-240. The general purpose sensor within the kit is intended to provide physicians with tools for electromagnetic tracking of instruments with respect to image data. The sensors are designed to attach to custom reusable tracking bracket for leading transducers and other medical devices

Z-1954-2012
Recall number
Z-1954-2012
Initiated
May 07, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
100 kits

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

Code information

Lot numbers M436540, M468460, M469640, M495160, M495190, M523420, M524580, M555880, M563330, M577940, M590400, M597880, M643870, M673080, M685650, M708280, M717280, M726110, M726130, M736410, M782740, M799860, M817860, and M840610.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA including WI, CA, MA, IN, WA, and NJ. Foreign distribution was made to Germany, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Japan, Italy, Korea, and France.

device · product 4 of 5

CIVCO General Purpose Sensor, Non-sterile reusable general purpose electromagnetic sensor, for use with 3D Guidance medSAFE trackers, Ref. 610-1067. The firm name on the label is CIVCO, Kalona, IA. The kit contains sensor component part number 410-240. The general purpose sensor within the kit is intended to provide physicians with tools for electromagnetic tracking of instruments with respect to image data. The sensors are designed to attach to custom reusable tracking bracket for leading transducers and other medical devices

Z-1955-2012
Recall number
Z-1955-2012
Initiated
May 07, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
9 kits

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

Code information

Lot number M713910

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA including WI, CA, MA, IN, WA, and NJ. Foreign distribution was made to Germany, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Japan, Italy, Korea, and France.

device · product 5 of 5

CIVCO VirtuTRAX Instrument Navigator, Reusable non-sterile general purpose driveBAY, trakSTAR, electromagnetic sensor (8mm) with VirtuTRAX Instrument navigator and (8.9 tapered to 1.3 x 147cm) telescopically-folded CIV-Flex sensor covers (5), Ref. 610-1080. The firm name on the label is CIVCO, Kalona, IA. The kit contains sensor component part number 410-240. The general purpose sensor within the kit is intended to provide physicians with tools for electromagnetic tracking of instruments with respect to image data. The sensors are designed to attach to custom reusable tracking bracket for leading transducers and other medical devices

Z-1956-2012
Recall number
Z-1956-2012
Initiated
May 07, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
24 kits

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Component design/selection

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

The general purpose electromagnetic sensor was incorrectly calibrated causing potential variability in the projected position of the needle path with the ultrasound device.

Code information

Lot numbers M493010, M493220, M708150, M710060, M783360, M803040, M803520, M808870, M823690, M832260, M840620, M848450, M855680, and M871810.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA including WI, CA, MA, IN, WA, and NJ. Foreign distribution was made to Germany, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Japan, Italy, Korea, and France.