Medtronic Neurosurgery: Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink Injection Sites, Lumbar Catheter, REF 46917, Sterile EO, Rx Only. Used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a means to reduce intracranial pressure and CSF volume.

Recall number

Z-1166-2024

Recalling firm

Medtronic Neurosurgery

Product

Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink Injection Sites, Lumbar Catheter, REF 46917, Sterile EO, Rx Only. Used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a means to reduce intracranial pressure and CSF volume.

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2024-01-22

Posted

2024-02-27

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Potential for catheter disconnection from the patient line stopcock connectors.

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

On January 23, 2024, Medtronic CSF issued a "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" Notification to affected consignees via mail. Medtronic CSF asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. Immediately identify and quarantine any unused impacted product(s). 2. Return all unused and non-expired product(s) in your inventory to Medtronic. Your Medtronic Sales Representative can assist in returning any affected consignment and loaner inventory, if applicable. 3. Work with your Medtronic Rep to receive an RGA# or contact us at 1-800-874-5797, Option 1, to coordinate inventory replacement/credit. Reference FA1400, Lot Number, and Product Number. 4. Reference the RGA# in the attention line when returning the affected product. Credit for products returned without an RGA# may be delayed. 5. Return unopened affected units to: Medtronic, Attention: [Insert RGA #], 4340 Swinnea Rd., Building B, Returns cage, Memphis, TN 38118 6. Complete and return the Customer Confirmation Form, even if you do not have any unused affected product to return via email to neuro.quality@medtronic.com within 30 days of receipt. If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact your Medtronic representative.

Quantity

3, 889 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide): AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV; and OUS (foreign): Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Iran, Islamic Republic Of Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.

Lot, serial or model codes

Lot Number/GTIN: 222277587 00613994445407; 223565027 00763000624804; 223580362 00763000624804; 223698572 00763000624804; 223734523 00763000624804; 223999040 00763000406028; 224301720 00763000406028; 224302820 00613994445407; 224973997 00613994445407; 224990852 00613994445407; 224990870 00613994445407; 224990871 00613994445407; 225198822 00613994445407; 226490967 00763000624804; 226517899 00763000624804; 226546799 00613994445407; 226571115 00613994445407; 226665388 00763000624804; 226665395 00613994445407; 226734688 00763000624804; 226734689 00763000624804; 226756273 00763000406028

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

PCB

Firm FEI

3015531529

Firm city

Irvine

Firm state

CA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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