FDA Recall Database: Class I Recall: Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Interlink… by Medtronic Neurosurgery

Key facts

What consumers should do

Facilities, clinicians, and consumers holding an affected unit or lot of 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. should stop using it for the purpose described in the recall notice and hold remaining stock pending instructions from Medtronic Neurosurgery. FDA recall records typically direct the recalling firm to notify known accounts directly with a recall letter describing the specific corrective action -- replacement, field correction, refund, or return. Anyone who received the product through a distributor rather than directly from Medtronic Neurosurgery should confirm with their supplier whether their specific lot or unit is on the affected list, since recall notices are lot- or unit-specific and not every unit of a product line is necessarily included. Questions about a specific unit's status should go to Medtronic Neurosurgery directly or to the distributor that supplied it; Argus HQ is a public-record aggregator, not the recalling firm, and cannot confirm individual unit status.

What this classification means

A Class I recall is FDA’s most serious classification. FDA assigns Class I when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. This classification does not mean harm has already occurred in every case -- it reflects FDA’s assessment of the realistic worst-case risk profile of the defect described in the recall, based on the reason for recall reported by the firm. Class I recalls receive the closest FDA monitoring of the three classes: the recalling firm typically must submit a recall strategy, periodic status reports, and effectiveness checks confirming that the affected lots have actually been removed from distribution or corrected in the field. FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (for devices) or Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (for drugs) reviews the classification and can require additional corrective action if the initial response is judged insufficient. Because this record is filed as Class I, professionals and consumers handling an affected lot should treat FDA's own classification -- not this page's summary of it -- as the authoritative risk signal. A Class I recall is FDA’s most serious classification. FDA assigns Class I when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. This classification does not mean harm has already occurred in every case -- it reflects FDA’s assessment of the realistic worst-case risk profile of the defect described in the recall, based on the reason for recall reported by the firm. Class I recalls receive the closest FDA monitoring of the three classes: the recalling firm typically must submit a recall strategy, periodic status reports, and effectiveness checks confirming that the affected lots have actually been removed from distribution or corrected in the field.

Medtronic Neurosurgery’s FDA history

Argus HQ has recorded 9 total FDA actions tied to Medtronic Neurosurgery: 0 warning letters, 9 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.

Frequently asked questions

Why was Medtronic Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System, Inte recalled?

FDA's recall record states the reason as: Potential for catheter disconnection from the patient line stopcock connectors.

Who should I contact about this recall?

Contact Medtronic Neurosurgery directly, or the distributor/pharmacy that supplied the product, to confirm whether your specific lot or unit is affected. Argus HQ aggregates the public FDA recall record and is not the recalling firm.

Has Medtronic Neurosurgery had other FDA recalls or enforcement actions?

Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 9 total FDA actions tied to Medtronic Neurosurgery, including 9 recalls and 0 warning letters.

What is the FDA recall number for this event?

FDA recall number Z-1166-2024.

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