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Device product

Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation Macro Micro Subdural Electrode. For temporary (<30 days) use with recording, monitoring and stimulation equipment, for the recording, monitoring and stimulation of electrical signals on the surface level of the brain. The recording of electrical activity supports definition of the location of epileptogenic foci and brain mapping.

Z-0892-2013

December 18, 2012

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation
Event
Event 64136
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
144 (103 US; 41 OUS)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0892-2013

Official wording

Reason: The microelectrodes are not flush with the silastic substrate, may contain sharp edges capable of abrading the cortical surface, and may have remaining pieces which may fracture and remain in the cortical tissue with the electrode is explanted. Recall expanded on 5/2/2013 to include additional Macro Micro Subdural Electrodes.

Code information: REF numbers (catalog numbers): EG10A-SP10N-000, EG34B-SP10X-000, EGD7A-MP12N-000, EGE4A-SP10N-000, EGE4A-SP10X-000, QG10B-SP10X-000, QG10C-SP10N-000, QG10D-SP10N-000, QG11A-SP10X-000, QG16A-SP10X-000, QG17A-SP10X-000, QG18A-SP10N-000, QG18A-SP10X-000, QG20B-SP10N-000, QG20B-SP10X-000, QG20C-SP10N-000, QG20C-SP10X-000, QG20D-SP10X-200, QG20E-SP10X-000, QG20F-SP10X-000, QG24A-SP10N-000, QG26A-SP10N-000, QG32A-SP10X-000, QG32B-SP10X-000, QG36A-SP10N-000, QG36A-SP10X-000, QG36B-SP10N-000, QG44A-SP10X-000, QG53A-SP10X-000, QG66A-SP85N-000, QG69A-SP10N-000, QG88A-SP10X-000, QG96A-SP10N-000, QG96A-SP10X-000, QG96C-SP10X-000, QG96D-SP10X-000, QGC6A-SP07N-000, QGC8A-SP10N-000, QGC8A-SP10X-000, QGC8B-SP10X-000, QGC8C-SP10X-000, QGC8D-SP10N-000, QGC8E-SP10X-000, QGC8F-SP10X-000, QS20A-SP10N-000, QS40B-SP10X-000, Lot numbers: 208140314, 208140343, 208140344, 208140353, 208140354, 208140362, 208140369, 208140374, 208140381, 208140382, 208140387, 208140390, 208140395, 208140398, 208140399, 208140414, 208140417, 208140421, 208140431, 208140443, 208140445, 208140450, 208140452, 208140453, 208140458, 019020, 208140356R, 208140357R, 208140452R, C010180001, C702201001, C703160006, C704040001, C800250002, C800350004, C801240003, C802220003, C802220005, C802220006, C805210003, C805210004, C908221002, G012111001, G012140002, G015020002, G016240001, G017250004, G017250005, G017250006, G018011001, G018011002, G018011003, G019021002, G019021003, G019150003, G112270004, G114160001, G114160002, G115080002, G115170004, G115280005, G119020004, G211220001, G608060002, G704150001, G805270001, G900211002, G903011001, G903080003, S903080004, S905280003. Recall exanded on 5/2/2013 to include additional Macro Micro Subdural Electrodes: REF numbers (catalog numbers): CG-64BPX-F436, CMMS-22PX-F478, , CG-32BPX-F412, CGIE-98BPX-F341, CGIE-82BPN-F377, CMMS-69PN-F480, CGIE-98BPN-F341, CG-9SN-F496, CG-32BPX-F426, CG-16BPX-F445, CG-16BPX-F446, CG-256PX-F425, CGIE-39BPX-F442, CG-46BPX-F465, CG-64BPX-F419, CG-32BPX-F418. Lot numbers: 20814044, 208140447, 208140463, 208140463, 208140476, 208140463, 08140463, 208140424, 208140439, G119221001,G212040002, G216040002, 218190, 208140431, 208140450, 208140432, 208140433, 208140420, 208140437, 208140450, 208140422, 208140422, 208140422, 208140422

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide including the states of CA, GA, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, NH, PA, RI, TX, UT, WI, NY IA, WI and the countries of: Australia, CANADA, ENGLAND, JAPAN, KOREA, SPAIN, FRANCE, and SWITZERLAND.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The microelectrodes are not flush with the silastic substrate, may contain sharp edges capable of abrading the cortical surface, and may have remaining pieces which may fracture and remain in the cortical tissue with the electrode is explanted. Recall expanded on 5/2/2013 to include additional Macro Micro Subdural Electrodes.