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Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0928-2018) was formally reported on March 14, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 25, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Medtronic Navigation, Inc.-Littleton is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Littleton, MA. Federal records indicate 253 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Software update ("SW Update 3.2.1") is being implemented to address the following issues: Inability to power the system after shutdown, System stays in standalone mode, Image reconstruction, System/Pendant bootup, Dose … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY, and the countries o…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.