Medtronic Ascenda(R) Intrathecal Catheter, Models: (a) 8780, UDI: 00643169202122, 00643169783027 (b) 8781, UDI: 00643169202139 (c) 8784, UDI: 00643169202153 The Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter kits (models 8780, 8781 and 8784) contain parts of an infusion system that delivers drugs to the intrathecal space. The implanted system consists of an implantable infusion pump and an Ascenda catheter. The catheter connects to the pump at the catheter port and enters the intrathecal space.
Class I - DangerousWhat Should You Do?
- Check if you have this product: (a) Model 8780: N740471001, N740482002, N740507001, N741669001, N741918005, N742124002, N742180002, N742214002, N743749002, N747547001, N740471002, N740482003, N740507002, N741669002, N742077001, N742124004, N742180003, N742214003, N743749004, N747547003, N740471003, N740482004, N740507003, N741669003, N742077002, N742124005, N742180004, N742214004, N743749005, N747547004, N740471004, N740482005, N740507004, N741669004, N742077003, N742124006, N742180006, N742214005, N743749006, N747547005, N740471005, N740482006, N740507005, N741669005, N742077004, N742143001, N742184003, N742942001, N743773001, N740471006, N740496001, N740507006, N741669006, N742077005, N742143002, N742184004, N742942002, N743773002, N740476001, N740496003, N740508001, N741677001, N742077006, N742143005, N742184005, N742942003, N743773003, N740476002, N740496004, N740508002, N741677002, N742088001, N742143006, N742184006, N742942004, N743773004, N740476004, N740496005, N740508003, N741677004, N742088002, N742151001, N742197001, N742942005, N743773005, N740476006, N740496006, N740508004, N741677006, N742088003, N742158002, N742197002, N742977001, N743800006, N740477001, N740500001, N740508006, N741688001, N742088004, N742158003, N742197003, N742977002, N744024001, N740477002, N740500003, N740511001, N741688002, N742088005, N742158004, N742197004, N742977003, N744024002, N740477003, N740500004, N740511002, N741688003, N742088006, N742158005, N742197005, N742977004, N744024003, N740477004, N740500005, N740511003, N741688004, N742093002, N742158006, N742197006, N742977005, N744024004, N740477005, N740500006, N740511004, N741688005, N742093004, N742172001, N742211001, N743157002, N744024005, N740477006, N740506001, N740511005, N741688006, N742093005, N742172002, N742211002, N743157003, N744024006, N740479003, N740506002, N740540002, N741918001, N742112003, N742172003, N742211003, N743157004, N747546001, N740479004, N740506003, N740540003, N741918002, N742112004, N742172004, N742211004, N743157005, N747546003, N740479005, N740506004, N740540005, N741918003, N742112006, N742172005, N742211005, N743157006, N747546004, N740482001, N740506006, N740540006, N741918004, N742124001, N742180001, N742214001, N743749001, N747546005 (b) Model 8781: N745579001, N745579002, N745579005, N745579006, N746858001 (c) Model 8784: N745557001, N745557002, N745557003, N745557004, N745557005
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- Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
- Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
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Recall Details
- Company:
- Medtronic Neuromodulation
- Reason for Recall:
- There is a possibility that specific lots of catheters that have recently been distributed may be at risk for an increased potential for kinking at the proximal end where the catheter connects to the drug infusion pump.
- Classification:
- Class I - Dangerous
Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
- Status:
- terminated
Product Information
Full Description:
Medtronic Ascenda(R) Intrathecal Catheter, Models: (a) 8780, UDI: 00643169202122, 00643169783027 (b) 8781, UDI: 00643169202139 (c) 8784, UDI: 00643169202153 The Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter kits (models 8780, 8781 and 8784) contain parts of an infusion system that delivers drugs to the intrathecal space. The implanted system consists of an implantable infusion pump and an Ascenda catheter. The catheter connects to the pump at the catheter port and enters the intrathecal space.
Product Codes/Lot Numbers:
(a) Model 8780: N740471001, N740482002, N740507001, N741669001, N741918005, N742124002, N742180002, N742214002, N743749002, N747547001, N740471002, N740482003, N740507002, N741669002, N742077001, N742124004, N742180003, N742214003, N743749004, N747547003, N740471003, N740482004, N740507003, N741669003, N742077002, N742124005, N742180004, N742214004, N743749005, N747547004, N740471004, N740482005, N740507004, N741669004, N742077003, N742124006, N742180006, N742214005, N743749006, N747547005, N740471005, N740482006, N740507005, N741669005, N742077004, N742143001, N742184003, N742942001, N743773001, N740471006, N740496001, N740507006, N741669006, N742077005, N742143002, N742184004, N742942002, N743773002, N740476001, N740496003, N740508001, N741677001, N742077006, N742143005, N742184005, N742942003, N743773003, N740476002, N740496004, N740508002, N741677002, N742088001, N742143006, N742184006, N742942004, N743773004, N740476004, N740496005, N740508003, N741677004, N742088002, N742151001, N742197001, N742942005, N743773005, N740476006, N740496006, N740508004, N741677006, N742088003, N742158002, N742197002, N742977001, N743800006, N740477001, N740500001, N740508006, N741688001, N742088004, N742158003, N742197003, N742977002, N744024001, N740477002, N740500003, N740511001, N741688002, N742088005, N742158004, N742197004, N742977003, N744024002, N740477003, N740500004, N740511002, N741688003, N742088006, N742158005, N742197005, N742977004, N744024003, N740477004, N740500005, N740511003, N741688004, N742093002, N742158006, N742197006, N742977005, N744024004, N740477005, N740500006, N740511004, N741688005, N742093004, N742172001, N742211001, N743157002, N744024005, N740477006, N740506001, N740511005, N741688006, N742093005, N742172002, N742211002, N743157003, N744024006, N740479003, N740506002, N740540002, N741918001, N742112003, N742172003, N742211003, N743157004, N747546001, N740479004, N740506003, N740540003, N741918002, N742112004, N742172004, N742211004, N743157005, N747546003, N740479005, N740506004, N740540005, N741918003, N742112006, N742172005, N742211005, N743157006, N747546004, N740482001, N740506006, N740540006, N741918004, N742124001, N742180001, N742214001, N743749001, N747546005 (b) Model 8781: N745579001, N745579002, N745579005, N745579006, N746858001 (c) Model 8784: N745557001, N745557002, N745557003, N745557004, N745557005
Official Source
Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:
View on FDA.govFDA Recall Number: Z-0537-2018
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