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Event 72747

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
December 04, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Synaptive Medical, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • 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

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Synaptive Medical BrightMatter Navigator System (Guide System). Part number SYN-0026. The Guide system is comprised of a cart labelled SYN-0024 and a cart labelled SYN-0025, Operator Cart. A planning and intraoperative guidance system to enable open and percutaneous computer assisted surgery. The system is indicated for medical conditions requiring neurosurgical cranial procedures. It can be used for intra-operative guidance where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure can be identified.

Z-0480-2016
Recall number
Z-0480-2016
Initiated
December 04, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Synaptive Medical, Inc.
Quantity
8

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Out of tolerance for radio frequency emissions. At the 150-1000MHz frequency, the testing indicated the BrightMatter Navigation system was up to 20dB uV/meter higher than the applicable IEC 60601-1-2:2007 (Ed3.0) standard specification.

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Reason for recall

Out of tolerance for radio frequency emissions. At the 150-1000MHz frequency, the testing indicated the BrightMatter Navigation system was up to 20dB uV/meter higher than the applicable IEC 60601-1-2:2007 (Ed3.0) standard specification.

Code information

00260001 00260002 00260006 00260007 00260005 00260003 00260004 00260012

Distribution pattern

US: FL, WI, IL, LA, WA.