FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
FHC, Inc.: microTargeting Drive DBS Lead Holder 66-CN-DB Product is the FHC DBS Depth Stop Adapter, a component of the microTargeting Drive and the STar Drive. The Drives are intended to be used with commercially available stereotactic systems for neurosurgical procedures which require the accurate positioning of microelectrodes, stimulating electrodes, or other instruments in the brain or nervous system.
- Recall number
- Z-0313-2011
- Recalling firm
- FHC, Inc.
- Product
- microTargeting Drive DBS Lead Holder 66-CN-DB Product is the FHC DBS Depth Stop Adapter, a component of the microTargeting Drive and the STar Drive. The Drives are intended to be used with commercially available stereotactic systems for neurosurgical procedures which require the accurate positioning of microelectrodes, stimulating electrodes, or other instruments in the brain or nervous system.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-03-30
- Posted
- 2010-11-03
- Terminated
- 2015-02-25
- Reason
- Fixation thumbscrew on the DBS depth stop adapter may be overtightened and damage the implantable lead.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- FHC issued an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated March 29, 2010, to all customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken by the customers. FHC informed the customers that that they had returned to the original design of the fixation screw in the Depth Stop Adapter. FHC sent replacement Depth Stop Adapter with an original fixation screw. The customers were instructed to discard the recalled Depth Stop Adapter (s) and replace with the enclosed corrected version(s) and sign and fax the receipt notification to 207-666-8309 as proof of their receipt of notification. For assistance with the product replacement, contact the FHC's technical support line at 800-326-2905. This line is staffed 24 hours a day. Should you have any further questions regarding this matter, please contact Dorothee Sasse, product manager, or Keri Seitz, recall coordinator at 207-666-8190.
- Quantity
- 1
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA in the states of AZ, CA, FL, ID, NC, MA, MI, MN, NV, RI, UT, VA, and WA, and countries of Columbia and South Africa.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Not serialized. Manufactured after January 21, 2010 and prior to March 22, 2010.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K003776"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HAW
- Firm FEI
- 3002250546
- Firm city
- Bowdoinham
- Firm state
- ME
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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