Medtronic sterile single-use blades that are components of the StraightShot M Series Handpiece an...
FDA Device Recall #Z-0156-2022 — Class II — August 31, 2021
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | Z-0156-2022 |
| Classification | Class II — Moderate risk |
| Date Initiated | August 31, 2021 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Recalling Firm
| Firm | Medtronic Xomed, Inc. |
| Location | Jacksonville, FL |
| Product Type | Devices |
| Quantity | 274,991 total devices |
Product Description
Medtronic sterile single-use blades that are components of the StraightShot M Series Handpiece and Fusion ENT Navigation Software, and the Midas Rex Microsaw and Triton System with the following product numbers: (1) REF 1882916, RAD 60 Sinus Blade, 11 cm x 2.9 mm; (2) REF 1883514, RAD 12 Curved Sinus Blade, 11 cm x 3.5 mm; (3) REF 1884013, Powered Tonsillectomy Blade, 11 cm x 4 mm; (4) REF 1884020, Tricut Laryngeal Blade, 22.5 cm x 4 mm; (5) REF 1884032, Tracheal Blade, 37 cm x 4 mm; (6) REF 1884033, Tracheal Blade, Angle Tip; (7) REF 1882902HRE, Serrated Blade, 11 cm X 2.9 mm, Rotatable; (8) REF 1882905HRE, Silver Bullet Blade, 11 cm x 2.9 mm, Rotatable; (9) REF 1882924HRE, Skimmer Blade, 27 cm x 2.9 mm, Rotatable; (10) REF 1882936E, Angle-Tip Serrated Blade, 18 cm x 2.9 mm; (11) REF 1882937E, Angle-Tip Serrated Blade, 22 cm x 2.9 mm; (12) REF 1882979HRE, Skimmer Blade, 13 cm x 2.9 mm, Rotatable; (13) REF 1883080HRE, Quadcut Blade, 3.0 mm, Rotatable; (14) REF 1883480HRE, Quadcut Blade, 3.4 mm, Rotatable; (15) REF 1883502HRE, Serrated Blade, 11 cm x 3.5 mm, Rotatable; (16) REF 1883506HRE, RAD 40 Blades, 11 cm x 3.5 mm, Rotatable; (17) REF 1883512HRE, RAD 12 Blade, 11 cm x 3.5 mm, Rotatable; (18) REF 1883516HRE, RAD 60 Blade, 11 cm x 3.5 mm, Rotatable; (19) REF 1884005HRE, Silver Bullet Blade, 11 cm x 4 mm, Rotatable; (20) REF 1884030HRE, Tricut Airway Blade, Angled Tip, 22 cm x 4 mm, Rotatable; (21) REF 1884031HRE, Tricut Airway Blade, Angled Tip, 27 cm x 4 mm, Rotatable; (22) REF 1884033HRE, Tricut Airway Blade, Angled Tip, 37 cm x 4 mm, Rotatable; (23) REF 1884380HR, Quadcut Blade, 4.3 mm, Rotatable; (24) REF 1884380HRE, Quadcut Blade, 4.3 mm, Rotatable.
Reason for Recall
There was an increase in complaints related to tip breaks and wobble/vibration.
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide, including PR. There was also government/military distribution and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.
Lot / Code Information
(1) REF 1882916, GTIN/UPN 20763000041223 - Lot/serial numbers 0217968715, 0218283722, 0218283942, 0218356873, 0218356874, 0218356875, 0218623544, 0219369113, 0219501397, 0219700166, 0220118673, 0220659645, 0220784922, 0220826101, 0220826102, 0221020300, 0221118606, 0221118607, 0221118608, 0221198946, 0221198951, 0221198952, 0221430166, 0221489935, 0221611652, 0221791819, 0221791821; (2) REF 1883514, GTIN/UPN 20763000040967 - Lot/serial numbers 0218283532, 0218791333, 0219215919; (3) REF 1884013, GTIN/UPN 20763000041230 - Lot/serial numbers 0217969616, 0217969617, 0218283944, 0218572177, 0219010745, 0219110914, 0221170726, 0221603993, 0221783424, 0221791809; (4) REF 1884020, GTIN/UPN 20763000040301 - Lot/serial numbers 0219501396, 0220648062, 0220649166, 0220892207, 0221156835, 0221271500; (5) REF 1884032, GTIN/UPN 00763000036140 - Lot/serial numbers 0220057395, 0220057397; (6) REF 1884033, GTIN/UPN 00763000036447 - Lot/serial numbers 0220057389, 0220057390, 0220057392; (7) REF 1882902HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000036720 - Lot/serial numbers 0217969607, 0218283720, 0218283721, 0219215912, 0219435041, 0221527810, 0221969518; (8) REF 1882905HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000036782 - Lot/serial numbers 0217968718, 0217968719, 0218283717, 0218283719, 0218356097, 0218790225, 0219215913, 0220177024, 0220659109, 0220659110, 0220878176, 0221091604, 0221091605, 0221118614, 0221258284, 0221527812, 0221611654; (9) REF 1882924HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000036744 - Lot/serial numbers 0220057236, 0220057237, 0220057238, 0220057239, 0220057241, 0220057242, 0220057243, 0220057244, 0220560777, 0220659671, 0220878169, 0221072336, 0221156836, 0221275006, 0221611653, 0221619324, 0221791822; (10) REF 1882936E, GTIN/UPN 00763000036799 - Lot/serial numbers 0218377217, 0219660525; (11) REF 1882937E, GTIN/UPN 00763000036805 - Lot/serial numbers 0218377221, 0219661147, 0221279640; (12) REF 1882979HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000033552 - Lot/serial numbers 0217970486, 0217970490, 0218162629, 0218547894; (13) REF 1883080HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000033989 - Lot/serial numbers 0217261083, 0217261084, 0217261085, 0218354891, 0218421177, 0218790160, 0219036457; (14) REF 1883480HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000033996 - Lot/serial numbers 0217261083, 0217261084, 0217261085, 0218354891, 0218421177, 0218790160, 0219036457; (15) REF 1883502HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000036713 - Lot/serial numbers 0217666178, 0217666179, 0218356088, 0218356089, 0218790221, 0219215911, 0219435040, 0220929595, 0221072335, 0221110715, 0221110717, 0221118531, 0221182357, 0221468015; (16) REF 1883506HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000037376 - Lot/serial numbers 0217666180, 0217666181, 0217667208, 0218356103, 0218790743, 0219728474, 0220070439, 0220118669, 0220158600, 0220484568, 0221119048, 0221258278, 0221468019, 0221611257, 0221611258; (17) REF 1883512HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000037369 - Lot/serial numbers 0218356098, 0218356099, 0218356100; (18) REF 1883516HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000037383 - Lot/serial numbers 0217665427, 0217665428, 0217665429, 0217666173, 0217666174, 0217666175, 0217666176, 0217666177, 0218572169, 0219699597, 0219728468, 0219728469, 0219848777, 0219848778, 0219848779, 0219859949, 0220124591, 0220124592, 0220124593, 0220266094, 0220313525, 0220313606, 0220313607, 0220313608, 0220313609, 0220313610, 0220313611, 0220313612, 0220484569, 0220484570, 0220891745, 0220892206, 0221111087, 0221111089, 0221111092, 0221111093, 0221118545, 0221261887, 0221271501, 0221279626, 0221279627, 0221477061, 0221477062, 0221477063, 0221477064, 0221611647, 0221611648, 0221611649, 0221791908, 0221791910, 0221791911; (19) REF 1884005HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000036737 - Lot/serial numbers 0217968722, 0218161789, 0218161790, 0218356090, 0218790222; (20) REF 1884030HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000036751 - Lot/serial numbers 0219968104, 0220031839, 0220031841, 0220031842, 0220031843, 0220484572, 0220560783, 0221118618, 0221258283, 0221468017, 0221698794, 0222008093; (21) REF 1884031HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000036768 - Lot/serial numbers 0219968105, 0220032167, 0220032168, 0220032169, 0220468850, 0220583927, 0220934514, 0221072334, 0221279641, 0221792010, 0222008095; (22) REF 1884033HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000036775 - Lot/serial numbers 0220057245, 0220057386, 0220057387; (23) REF 1884380HR, GTIN/UPN 20763000038162 - Lot/serial numbers 0217261579, 0217261580, 0217261581, 0217261582, 0217911696, 0217911698, 0217968713, 0218283533, 0218356295, 0218356302, 0218356303, 0218356304, 0218356305, 0218356866, 0218356867, 0218356870, 0218356871, 0218356872, 0218404708, 0218404710, 0218572170, 0218572171, 0218572172, 0218572173, 0218572174, 0218572175, 0218653925, 0218655886, 0218655887, 0218655888, 0218790744, 0218790745, 0218791326, 0218791327, 0218791328, 0218791329, 0218791330, 0218791331, 0218791332, 0219215917, 0219423535, 0219488214, 0219488215, 0219488216, 0219488217, 0219488218, 0219501398, 0219501399, 0219501400, 0219501401, 0219550301, 0219556484, 0219568999, 0219569000, 0219569001, 0219594771, 0219594772, 0219594773, 0219619651, 0219632566, 0219632567, 0219679070, 0219679071, 0219679075, 0219679076, 0219707520, 0219745043, 0219745044, 0219745286, 0219810724, 0219810725, 0219811246, 0219884815, 0219890990, 0220659889, 0220772116, 0220827732, 0220827733, 0220880530, 0220907638, 0220907639, 0220907640, 0220907641, 0220907642, 0220907643, 0220907644, 0221072339, 0221111098, 0221111099, 0221118616, 0221118617, 0221242884, 0221242885, 0221252436, 0221252970, 0221275018, 0221281290, 0221349775, 0221477148, 0221489408, 0221489409, 0221603994, 0221611646, 0221618122, 0221618123, 0221618124, 0221618125, 0221619306, 0221619307, 0221619308, 0221735536, 0221735537, 0221791815, 0221793344, 0221805399, 0221805400, 0221805401, 0221824456, 0221824458, 0222006442, 0222007433, 0222007434, 0222007435, 0222007436; (24) REF 1884380HRE, GTIN/UPN 00763000033910 - Lot/serial numbers 0217663791 0217663792, 0217663793, 0217663794, 0217663795, 0217663796, 0218179447, 0218283718, 0218319250, 0218322548, 0219214785, 0219728473, 0220118670, 0220118671, 0221275019, 0221429981, 0221429982, 0221619338, 0221791811, 0221791812.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Contact your healthcare provider and the device manufacturer immediately. Check whether your specific model number and lot number are included in the recall scope. For external devices, stop using the affected product and arrange a replacement. For implanted devices, do not panic — removal is typically not required unless the risk assessment clearly indicates it. Your physician will guide you based on your individual clinical situation and the FDA's recommended actions. Report any adverse effects you may have experienced to FDA MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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What Should You Do?
Stop using this device if you are affected by this recall. Contact your healthcare provider and the manufacturer immediately for guidance. Report adverse events to FDA MedWatch.