Medtronic Intact Disposable Wands Recalled for Sterility Compromise
Medtronic is recalling 105 Intact Disposable Wands because the sterile barrier was breached, compromising product sterility.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. Under the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a medical device with a compromised sterile barrier is classified as Severe (Score 4) due to the significant risk of infection or injury, even without specific hospitalization reports in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC is recalling 105 units of Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System), catalog number 900-130. These medical devices are intended to provide breast tissue for histologic examination with partial or complete removal of an imaged abnormality and to provide breast tissue for histologic examination with partial removal of a palpable abnormality.
The recall was initiated because the product sterility was compromised due to a breach of the sterile barrier. This defect affects all lot codes of the specific product configuration.
The affected units were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in China, Greece, the Netherlands, Egypt, Turkey, and Switzerland. Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using these wands and contact Medtronic for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 900-130: 5 Pack 30mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are intended to provide breast tissue for histologic examination with partial or complete removal of an imaged abnormality and to provide br
- Manufacturer
- Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
- Affected units
- 105
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All lot codes
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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