Reported Jul 25, 2018 · Terminated

Vectris(TM) Sure Scan(R) MRI Lead Kit for Spinal Cord Stimulation, Models: (a) 977A160 (b) 977A175 (c) 977A190 (d)…

Medtronic Neuromodulation

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 Neuromodulation · 7000 Central Ave Ne · Minneapolis, MN · 55432-3568

Is this the product you have?

  • Vectris(TM) Sure Scan(R) MRI Lead Kit for Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Models(a) 977A160 (b) 977A175 (c) 977A190 (d) 977A260 (e) 977A275 (f) 977A290
  • Product UsageThe Medtronic Vectris lead kits contain the implantable spinal cord stimulation lead, as well as additional components used for lead implant as part of a Neurostimulation system for pain therapy. A Medtronic implantable Neurostimulation system is indicated for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems as an aid in the management of chronic, intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs-including unilateral or bilateral pain associated
  • with the following conditionsFailed Back Syndrome (FBS) or low back syndrome or failed back; Radicular pain syndrome or radiculopathies resulting in pain secondary to FBS or herniated disk; Post laminectomy pain; Multiple back operations; Unsuccessful disk surgery; Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD)/herniated disk pain refractory to conservative and surgical interventions; Peripheral causalgia; Epidural fibrosis; Arachnoiditis or lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), or causalgia
Lot codes and dates
  • Serial Numbers(a) 977A160:

    138 of 138 codes

    • VA1LT6B001
    • VA1LT6B003
    • VA1LT6B004
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    • VA1LT6B043
    • VA1LT6B044
    • VA1LT6B045
    • VA1LVVU005
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    • VA1LVVU007
    • VA1LVVU009
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    • VA1LVVU021
    • VA1LVVU022
    • VA1LVVU023
    • VA1M1ZT001
  • VA1P9C0025 VA1P9C0029 (b) 977A175
    • VA1MNGH001
    • VA1MNGH007
    • VA1MNGH008
    • VA1MNGH009
    • VA1MNGH010
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    • VA1MNGH012
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    • VA1NJZ9005
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    • VA1NJZ9023
  • VA1NJZ9024 VA1NJZ9025 (c) 977A190
    • 0214934194
    • 0215017599
    • VA1MHF3001
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    • VA1MHF3010
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    • VA1MHF3012
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  • VA1MHF3014 VA1NJ6Z037 (d) 977A260

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Amount recalled
8182 units

This recall covers 2 products

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

Why it was recalled

This voluntary recall is being conducted due to the curved tip introducer needle which is included in the kit, to have a potential manufacturing defect. This could result in difficulty advancing or withdrawing the Vectris lead through the curved tip introducer needle.

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

Notice updated Dec 11, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:15 PM UTC

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