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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

P/N: 9734856, SCREWDRIVER, 9734856, SOLERA STD MAST; P/N: 9734857, SCREWDRIVER, 9734857, SOLERA RDN MAST; P/N: 9734279, SCREWDRIVER 9734279 SOLERA STANDARD; and P/N: 9734373, SCREWDRIVER 9734373 SOLERA REDUCTION. The Medtronic Navigated Solera Screwdrivers are reusable devices that are designed for use in spine surgery to assist in the placement of screws during the surgery, using a Medtronic computer-assisted surgery system.

Z-2824-2015

September 14, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Event
Event 72183
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
2346
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2824-2015

Official wording

Reason: Specific use conditions can increase the possibility of a screwdriver tip deforming or breaking during surgery.

Code information: For this action, device lot numbers are not applicable. The action covers all lots of products distributed between September 2010 and July 2015

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada; United Arab Emirates; Australia; Belgium; Switzerland; China; Germany; Denmark; Spain; Finland; France; Great Britain; Greece; India; Israel; Italy; Japan; Netherlands; New Zealand; Poland; Portugal; Sweden; Singapore; Thailand; Slovakia; Turkey; and South Africa.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Specific use conditions can increase the possibility of a screwdriver tip deforming or breaking during surgery.