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Device product

VCLAS (Visualase Cooled Laser Ablation System) Part Number: 9735559 Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System 3mm Tip; Part Number: 9735560 Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System 10mm Tip; Part Number: 9735561 Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System 15mm Tip

Z-0025-2018

July 27, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Event
Event 77977
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
423 devices
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0025-2018

Official wording

Reason: The VCLAS 3mm, 10mm, and 15mm tip devices were not appropriately tested for saline leakage during the manufacturing process.

Code information: Part Number: 9735559 Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System 3mm Tip Lots - 000212782059, 000212823919, 000212894256, 000212978141, 000212783784, 000212854585, 000212926008, 000212996201, 000212823883, 000212882619, 000212956163, 000213145362; Part Number: 9735560 Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System 10mm Tip Lots - 000212354781, 000212656015, 000212760821, 000212913269, 000212384009, 000212660280, 000212827856, 000212922387, 000212465594, 000212664497, 000212838837, 000212935278, 000212507737, 000212698642, 000212846727, 000213000097, 000212510629, 000212715926, 000212856596, 000213001255, 000212624409, 000212745633, 000212873863, 000213009483, 000212626439, 000212753561, 000212873873, 000213041517, 000212632885, 000212756095, 000212879480, 000213056030; Part Number: 9735561 Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System 15mm Tip Lots - 000212141557, 000212503634, 000212647830, 000212796559, 000212148368, 000212504463, 000212701679, 000212846726, 000212434500, 000212549456, 000212707035, 000212901580, 000212438405, 000212553428, 000212745660, 000212912501, 000212473141, 000212632884, 000212795235, 000212963182

Distribution pattern: US nationwide distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The VCLAS 3mm, 10mm, and 15mm tip devices were not appropriately tested for saline leakage during the manufacturing process.

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