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Z-2240-2010

PoleStar FlexiCoil band D/E, revisions A and B, Catalog # 9733063, Usage: Low field MRI device used to gather...

Medtronic Navigation, Inc / initiated 2010-07-01 / Terminated / root cause: design

Odin Medical Technologies Ltd. began a recall of PoleStar FlexiCoil band D/E, revisions A and B, Catalog # 9733063, Usage: Low field MRI device used to gather cranial images on . The reason FDA records is "Electronic box on headstrap may overheat, causing burn to patient". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2240-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Medtronic Navigation, Inc
Product
PoleStar FlexiCoil band D/E, revisions A and B, Catalog # 9733063, Usage: Low field MRI device used to gather cranial images.
Product code
LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Reason for recall
Electronic box on headstrap may overheat, causing burn to patient.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Customers were notified by letter on 07/07/2010, advising them of the overheating problem and alerting them that a service rep will be visiting to inspect and upgrade any affected FlexiCoils. Questions were referred to 800-595-9709.
Quantity in commerce
560 units
Distribution
CA, CO, DC, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, WA, and WI. Foreign distribution to Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Russia, Switzerland and Turkey.
Product codes and lots
No lot numbers or serial numbers.