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Device product

Medtronic Prostiva RF Therapy Generator. The Prostiva RF system is indicated for the treatment of symptoms due to urinary outflow obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men over the age of 50 with prostate sizes between 20 and 50 cm3.

Z-1031-2013

February 27, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Medtronic Neuromodulation
Event
Event 64497
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
848 (696 US, 152 OUS)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1031-2013

Official wording

Reason: Medtronic has found through device testing that if the optional footswitch is not connected to the Model 8930 RF generator during use, an electrostatic discharge (i.e. static electricity) to the footswitch connector port may toggle the RF output on or off. If this were to occur, it could result in unintentionally starting or stopping the lesion process, depending on the current status of the equi

Code information: all Model 8930 radio frequency (RF) generators are affected

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico and all States in continental USA except ID, MT, and NH.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Medtronic has found through device testing that if the optional footswitch is not connected to the Model 8930 RF generator during use, an electrostatic discharge (i.e. static electricity) to the footswitch connector port may toggle the RF output on or off. If this were to occur, it could result in unintentionally starting or stopping the lesion process, depending on the current status of the equi