Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-0598-2016 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class I |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Brainlab AG |
| Report date | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Recall initiation date | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Quantity | 2528 units / 2119 consignees |
| Location | Munich, N/A, Germany |
Official product description
Brainlab Cranial Navigation System: An Image Guided Surgery System / Stereotactic. Radiology Departments. The BrainLAB Cranial IGS System is intended to be an intra-operative image guided localization system to enable minimally invasive surgery.
Why the product was recalled
Software Error: The effect of setup on overall navigation accuracy could potentially intensify small inaccuracies arising from individual steps of a complex navigation procedure that may cause an inaccurate display of instruments by the navigation system compared to the actual patient anatomy.
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) including Puerto Rico; and countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
How to read the classification
FDA Class I indicates a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The classification shown here comes directly from the FDA enforcement record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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