Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported April 24, 2019
In certain occurrences, the affected navigation software application might unexpectedly display a navigated instrument in an axial, coronal/sagittal (ACS) view representation with…
Brainlab Ag recalled Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation 1.0 (subpart of the system Navigation Software Spine & Trau… - a critical-severity action.
Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation 1.0 (subpart of the system Navigation Software Spine & Trau… was recalled by Brainlab Ag in April 24, 2019. Reason: In certain occurrences, the affected navigation software application might unexpectedly display a navigated i…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1082-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Brainlab Ag issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-In certain occurrences, the affected navigation software application might unexpectedly display a navigated i….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1082-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1082-2019) was formally reported on April 24, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 27, 2019. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Brainlab Ag is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Munich, N/A. Federal records list the affected scope as 148 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: In certain occurrences, the affected navigation software application might unexpectedly display a navigated instrument in an axial, coronal/sagittal (ACS) view representation with fixed planes in the image reconstructio… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, New Zeal…. 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
148 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation 1.0 (subpart of the system Navigation Software Spine & Trauma 3D, Version 3.0 ) Intended Use The Spine & Trauma Navigation System is intended as an intraoperative image-guided localization system to enable minimally invasive surgery.
In certain occurrences, the affected navigation software application might unexpectedly display a navigated instrument in an axial, coronal/sagittal (ACS) view representation with fixed planes in the image reconstruction (the not-updated ACS view ), instead of displaying the desirable view representation Inline View , which is commonly used for navigating invasive instruments at the spine. This could lead the surgeon to be unable to determine the position of the navigated instrument. This might occur after a crash restore or after changing between different navigation workflows during the same patient treatment.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1082-2019 |
| Date reported | April 24, 2019 |
| Date initiated | February 27, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Brainlab Ag |
| Firm location | Munich, N/A |
| Affected scope | 148 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, So… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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