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Event 78406

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
September 21, 2017
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class III
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Medtronic Neuromodulation

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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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.

Z-0537-2018
Recall number
Z-0537-2018
Initiated
September 21, 2017
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Medtronic Neuromodulation
Quantity
194 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
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.

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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.

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

Distribution pattern

Nationwide Distribution