Reported Jan 6, 2021 · Ongoing

Medtronic Ares Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheter, REF: 95001, 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
  • REF95001, 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

    68 of 68 codes

    • 0010038455
    • 0010258429
    • 0010289822
    • 0010316971
    • 0010376783
    • 0010061294
    • 0010258430
    • 0010289823
    • 0010316972
    • 0010384872
    • 0010061295
    • 0010258433
    • 0010297674
    • 0010316973
    • 0010384874
    • 0010083617
    • 0010265129
    • 0010297675
    • 0010336621
    • 0010384881
    • 0010083618
    • 0010265130
    • 0010297676
    • 0010336622
    • 0010384888
    • 0010083619
    • 0010265131
    • 0010297683
    • 0010336623
    • 0010393228
    • 0010083620
    • 0010265133
    • 0010305904
    • 0010353498
    • EB00006085
    • 0010083622
    • 0010265134
    • 0010305905
    • 0010353499
    • EB00006086
    • 0010083623
    • 0010265135
    • 0010305906
    • 0010369357
    • EB00006166
    • 0010097240
    • 0010278428
    • 0010305907
    • 0010369358
    • EB00007496
    • 0010097241
    • 0010278430
    • 0010305908
    • 0010369359
    • EB00007537
    • 0010097249
    • 0010281382
    • 0010305909
    • 0010376779
    • EB00009476
Amount recalled
3,858 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, 6:55 PM UTC

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