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Class II FDA device recall · Z-1408-2023

Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.

This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.

Medtronic SenSight Extension Tunneler Kit, REF B31030; The Extension Tunneler Kit is used to assist in the tunneling and passage of extensions for deep brain stimulation

Why it was recalled

Medtronic has received reports of SenSight Extension Tunneler kits that contain dual carriers with have been machined on only one side. As a result, the dual carrier cannot be used to pass two extensions simultaneously.

Is your unit affected?

The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.

A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.

Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
UDI/DI00763000426361, Serial Numbers:  HG56BR6, HG56C4R, HG56CJAH01, HG56CLE, HG586N7, HG586UM, HG58704, HG58VM0, HG58VQH, HG58VQHH01, HG58VY5, HG58W7H, HG58WWC, HG58WYB, HG58WYBH01, HG58X0E, HG597BH, HG597DH, HG597M8, HG59ABH, HG59AFC, HG59AV6, HG59RY0, HG5A9GT, HG5A9VY, HG5A9VZ, HG5AQH0, HG5AQQE, HG5BQ5Y, HG5BQLR, HG5BQPJ, HG5BTW7, HG5BTZX, HG5BU5W, HG5BU77, HG5EPSB, HG5EQ0C, HG5EQ2A, HG5EQ69, HG5F31N, HG5F338, HG5F3AZ, HG5F3EH, HG5F3G6, HG5F3K5, HG5F3NF, HG5FP0Y, HG5FP3B, HG5FP70, HG5FP70H01, HG5FPBE, HG5HQBM, HG5HQF8, HG5LJTL, HG5LJZQ, HG5LK2J, HG5LK4H, HG5LK5Y, HG5LK7C, HG5LK8P, HG5LK92, HG5LKAL, HG5LKC9, HG5LKEL, HG5LKGT, HG5LR02, HG5LR33, HG5LTWA, HG5LTWP, HG5LTXU, HG5LTYY, HG5LU12;  UDI/DI 00763000486518, Serial Numbers:  HG59ABH, HG59RY0, HG59SJ4, HG59SNC, HG5A9H3, HG5A9NB, HG5A9VY, HG5BQ5Y, HG5BQAW, HG5BQLR.

Recall status

Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Recall record

Recalling firm
Medtronic Neuromodulation
Product type
Devices
Recall number
Z-1408-2023
Voluntary / mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification
Telephone
Origin
Minneapolis, MN
Recall initiated
2023-03-17

What to do

Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.

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What this is — and is not

A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.

To report a problem you experienced, use FDA MedWatch. Verify this record at FDA recalls · Recall Z-1408-2023 · Source: openFDA enforcement.