Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 20, 2013
Potential failure of the braking system that controls the O-arm Imaging System gantry movement in the vertical direction
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. recalled Medtronic O-arm Imaging System Product Usage: image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray sy… - a moderate-severity action.
Medtronic O-arm Imaging System Product Usage: image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray sy… was recalled by Medtronic Navigation, Inc. in March 20, 2013. Reason: Potential failure of the braking system that controls the O-arm Imaging System gantry movement in the vertica…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0926-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Potential failure of the braking system that controls the O-arm Imaging System gantry movement in the vertica….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0926-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0926-2013) was formally reported on March 20, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 31, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Medtronic Navigation, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Littleton, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 463 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Potential failure of the braking system that controls the O-arm Imaging System gantry movement in the vertical direction Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and the countries of: Canada, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CHILE, CHINA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK,FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
463 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Medtronic O-arm Imaging System Product Usage: image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system, mobile
Potential failure of the braking system that controls the O-arm Imaging System gantry movement in the vertical direction
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0926-2013 |
| Date reported | March 20, 2013 |
| Date initiated | January 31, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. |
| Firm location | Littleton, MA |
| Affected scope | 463 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and the countries of: Canada, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CHILE, CHINA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK,FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN ,KOREA, REPUBL… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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