FDA recall record

Brainlab AG Ultrasound Navigation Software 1.0 and Ultrasound Integration Software for recall — FDA Z-0056-2021

Brainlab Ultrasound Navigation Software does not support the modification of the probe's image width.

Class IIclassification
Z-0056-2021official record ID
Oct 14, 2020report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0056-2021
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmBrainlab AG
Report dateOct 14, 2020
Recall initiation dateAug 31, 2020
Quantity271 units
LocationMunich, N/A, Germany

Official product description

Ultrasound Navigation Software 1.0 and Ultrasound Integration Software for Cranial/ENT Navigation 3.0.x and 3.1.x - Product Usage: intended to be an intra-operative image guided localization system to enable minimally invasive surgery.

Why the product was recalled

Brainlab Ultrasound Navigation Software does not support the modification of the probe's image width.

Distribution information

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas, California, Idaho, Missouri, Oregon, Connecticut and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Curacao, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Norway, Pakistan, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey and United Kingdom.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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