Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 25, 2024
Due to complaints received reporting cracks and/or leaks of the stopcocks associated with the external drainage and monitoring system (EDMS).
Medtronic Neurosurgery recalled Becker External Drainage and Monitoring System: 24146 EDMS 24146 BECKER NO Y-SITE 25120… - a critical-severity action.
Becker External Drainage and Monitoring System: 24146 EDMS 24146 BECKER NO Y-SITE 25120… was recalled by Medtronic Neurosurgery in December 25, 2024. Reason: Due to complaints received reporting cracks and/or leaks of the stopcocks associated with the external draina…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0661-2025 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medtronic Neurosurgery issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Due to complaints received reporting cracks and/or leaks of the stopcocks associated with the external draina….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0661-2025 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0661-2025) was formally reported on December 25, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 1, 2024. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Medtronic Neurosurgery is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fort Worth, TX. Federal records list the affected scope as 65,810 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Due to complaints received reporting cracks and/or leaks of the stopcocks associated with the external drainage and monitoring system (EDMS). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico; Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, C…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
65,810 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Becker External Drainage and Monitoring System: 24146 EDMS 24146 BECKER NO Y-SITE 25120 EDMS II 25120 BECKER W/1-WAY VALVE 26040 KIT 26040 BECKER EDMS II 27609 BECKER 27609 W/NEEDLESLESS INJ. SITE 27670 BECKER 27670 STOP BELOW DC NDL-LS IN 27672 BECKER 27672 ONEWAY VLV Y-SITE PT LN 27702 EDMS 27702 EURO BECKER II GR PT LN 27761 BECKER 27761 STOP BCNDLESS PATLN 24 27767 BECKER 27767 NO STPCOCK ON PTLN 63 27779 EDMS 27779 BECKER BC NDLESS BOND CONN 27811 EDMS 27811 BECKER GRN PL VCATH 27931 EDMS 27931 BECKER GS TUBING SMARTSITES 46128 EDMS 46128 BECKER II BLUE PT LN 46129 EDMS 46129 EURO BECKER II BLUE PT LN The Becker External Drainage and Monitoring System (Becker EDMS) is a closed system for: 1. Draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lateral ventricles of the brain or the lumbar subarachnoid space. 2. Monitoring CSF pressure and flow rate from the lateral ventricles of the brain and the lumbar subarachnoid space.
Due to complaints received reporting cracks and/or leaks of the stopcocks associated with the external drainage and monitoring system (EDMS).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0661-2025 |
| Date reported | December 25, 2024 |
| Date initiated | November 1, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Neurosurgery |
| Firm location | Fort Worth, TX |
| Affected scope | 65,810 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico; Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Cyprus, Czec… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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