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Device recall

Medtronic Biopsy Needle Kit, REF: 9733068, Passive, Sterile EO, Rxonly

FDA recall source

Recall number
Z-0197-2027
Event id
99895
Status
Ongoing
FDA classification
Class II
Recalling firm
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Report date
Oct 28, 2026
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Initiated
Aug 31, 2026
Center classification date
Oct 16, 2026
Product code
HAW
Device type
Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument
Reason
Sterile Passive spheres and biopsy needle kits contain variation in the reflective material which may affect the ability of the navigation system to detect and track the spheres.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Quantity
3746 units
Code info
UDI: 00643169702943/ Lots: 066500526 066501226 066503326 066504726 066506326 066509826; UDI:00643169030121/Lots: 066500526 066506326
Distribution
US: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY OUS: Canary Islands, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Martinique, China , Taiwan, Hong Kong,
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Related 510(k)s
K971247
Location
Lafayette, CO, United States