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Device product

Medtronic Nexdrive Micropositioning Drive. Models Ml-1000 and Ml-2000. For use in conjunction with the Medtronic Nexframe Stereotactic System for the precise positioning of microelectrodes and implantable leads. A stereotactic guidance system used in conjunction with Medtronic StealthStation Navigation Systems-image-guided surgery (IGS) systems-for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedures.

Z-2118-2014

June 11, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Medtronic Neuromodulation
Event
Event 68615
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
300 EXPANDED 10/02/2014 130 devices
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2118-2014

Official wording

Reason: Potential for misalignment of the Z-stage scale. Using one of these devices for a procedure could result in the microelectrode being inserted to an incorrect target depth.

Code information: Lot numbers: 082605614, 082601414, 082602014, 082634313, 082630913, 082629713, 082629613, 082626913, 082623113, 082621413, and 082618213. EXPANDED 10/02/2014 Lot Numbers: 082616214, 082616314, 082618314, and 082618414.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, KY, LA, MN, MT, NC, NE, OR, TX, VA, and UT, and Internationally to Canada, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Potential for misalignment of the Z-stage scale. Using one of these devices for a procedure could result in the microelectrode being inserted to an incorrect target depth.