FDA recall record

Pro-Med Instruments Gmbh DORO LUCENT Base Unit, REF 1101.021 Headrest System used in open recall — FDA Z-2970-2018

The combination of two different design revisions of DORO LUCENT Base Unit, Locking Transitional Member, and Transitional Member within one set up might…

Class Iclassification
Z-2970-2018official record ID
Sep 26, 2018report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-2970-2018
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass I
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmPro-Med Instruments Gmbh
Report dateSep 26, 2018
Recall initiation dateJul 5, 2018
Quantity30 units
LocationFreiburg Im Breisgau, N/A, Germany

Official product description

DORO LUCENT Base Unit, REF 1101.021 Headrest System used in open and percutaneous craniotomies and spinal surgeries

Why the product was recalled

The combination of two different design revisions of DORO LUCENT Base Unit, Locking Transitional Member, and Transitional Member within one set up might lead to a malfunction and failure of the headrest system.

Distribution information

Worldwide distribution to US states of CA, TX, TN, MS, GA, WV, and OH, Qatar, India, UK, Singapore, Australia, Germany, South Africa, Italy, and Japan

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: E-Mail.

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