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Event 71996

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 18, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Brainlab AG

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres The Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres used in conjunction with a stereotaxic instrument consisting of a rigid frame with a calibrated guide mechanism for precisely positioning probes or other devices within a patient's brain, spinal cord, or other part of the nervous system. They are attached to reference arrays and instruments, thus enabling the infrared tracking systems to detect the position of the patient and instruments in the surgical field. Radiology.

Z-2795-2015
Recall number
Z-2795-2015
Initiated
August 18, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Brainlab AG
Quantity
For 28 US consignees, 9,900 Disposable reflective marker spheres ***For 451 non-US consignees, 359,280 Disposable reflective marker spheres

App-derived interpretation

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Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres (DRMS) for Brainlab Image Guided Surgery (IGS) Systems: DRMS spheres may separate at the mid-point where the two halves of the sphere are sealed together.

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Reason for recall

Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres (DRMS) for Brainlab Image Guided Surgery (IGS) Systems: DRMS spheres may separate at the mid-point where the two halves of the sphere are sealed together.

Code information

Model numbers: 41773G Disposable Reflective Marker Sphere (90 Pcs.) 41774G Disposable Reflective Marker Sphere (270 Pcs.) 41772G Disposable Reflective Marker Sphere (3 Pcs) Catalogue numbers: 41773G Disposable Reflective Marker Sphere (90 Pcs.) 41774G Disposable Reflective Marker Sphere (270 Pcs.) (Note: 41772G is not available as single item for sale, but contained in the above 41773G or 41774G) Lot Numbers: 1014213001, C103461502, C107761402, C100111501, C1034813001, C108341301, C101021502, C103881402, C108721402, C101161401, C104761402, C109051301, C101611502, C105541402, C109251402, C102311401, C106521402, C1098312001, C102481502, C106721301 and C110411401.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: TX, CA, TN, NY, LA, IL, MA, PA, OH, AZ, ID, CT, MI, and KY; and countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, , Venezuela, and Vietnam.

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