Reported Jan 6, 2021 · Ongoing

Medtronic Ares Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheter, REF: 91101, Sterile, Rx Only. Used in the treatment of hydrocephalus as…

Medtronic Neurosurgery

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Medtronic Neurosurgery · 5290 California Ave · Irvine, CA · 92617-3073

Is this the product you have?

  • Medtronic Ares Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheter
  • REF91101, Sterile, Rx Only. Used in the treatment of hydrocephalus as a component of a shunt system when draining or shunting of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is indicated
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Numbers
    • 0010052549
    • 0010289829
    • 0010305920
    • 0010353501
    • 0010384893
    • 0010052552
    • 0010289830
    • 0010305921
    • 0010353502
    • 0010384894
    • 0010149011
    • 0010289831
    • 0010305923
    • 0010353503
    • 0010384895
    • 0010149013
    • 0010289833
    • 0010305926
    • 0010353504
    • 0010384896
    • 0010258434
    • 0010289834
    • 0010316955
    • 0010369362
    • 0010393213
    • 0010265136
    • 0010297686
    • 0010316956
    • 0010369364
    • 0010393215
    • 0010265137
    • 0010297689
    • 0010316957
    • 0010369365
    • 0010393216
    • 0010265138
    • 0010297691
    • 0010316958
    • 0010376787
    • 0010393814
    • 0010278408
    • 0010297693
    • 0010336617
    • 0010376788
    • 0010393839
    • 0010278409
    • 0010297696
    • 0010336618
    • 0010376789
    • 0010289827
    • 0010305912
    • 0010336619
    • 0010376790
    • 0010289828
    • 0010305919
    • 0010353500
    • 0010384892
Amount recalled
3,165 units

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

There is a potential for a defect on the seal of the outer pouch of catheters. The defect may compromise the sterility of the pouch contents, which may increase the risk of post-operative infection, requiring further medical intervention.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:38 PM UTC

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