Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 12, 2018
Incorrect use-by date on the device registration/patient file labels.
Inspire Medical Systems Inc. recalled Inspire II Model 3024 Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Insp… - a moderate-severity action.
Inspire II Model 3024 Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Insp… was recalled by Inspire Medical Systems Inc. in September 12, 2018. Reason: Incorrect use-by date on the device registration/patient file labels.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2969-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Inspire Medical Systems Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Incorrect use-by date on the device registration/patient file labels..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2969-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2969-2018) was formally reported on September 12, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 12, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Inspire Medical Systems Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Maple Grove, MN. Federal records list the affected scope as 93 devices.
The documented reason for this recall is: Incorrect use-by date on the device registration/patient file labels. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MS, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI.. 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
93 devices
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Inspire II Model 3024 Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Inspire Part #900-003-020, Product Usage: The device is an implanted component of the Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) system. The UAS therapy is used to treat a subset of patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Incorrect use-by date on the device registration/patient file labels.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2969-2018 |
| Date reported | September 12, 2018 |
| Date initiated | June 12, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Inspire Medical Systems Inc. |
| Firm location | Maple Grove, MN |
| Affected scope | 93 devices |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MS, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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