CLASS III Device recall · Reported 14 Feb 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Medtronic Ascenda(R) Intrathecal Catheter recalled

Medtronic Neuromodulation is recalling Medtronic Ascenda(R) Intrathecal Catheter, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Sep 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

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Lot, batch or date codes(a) Model 8780: N740471001, N740482002, N740507001, N741669001, N741918005, N742124002, N742180002, N742214002, N743749002, N747547001, N740471002, N740482003, N740507002, N741669002, N742077001, N742124004, N742180003, N742214003, N743749004, N747547003, N740471003, N740482004, N740507003, N741669003, N742077002, N742124005, N742180004, N742214004, N743749005, N747547004, N740471004, N740482005, N740507004, N741669004, N742077003, N742124006, N742180006, N742214005, N743749006, N747547005, N740471005, N740482006, N740507005, N741669005, N742077004, N742143001, N742184003, N742942001, N743773001, N740471006, N740496001, N740507006, N741669006, N742077005, N742143002, N742184004, N742942002, N743773002, N740476001, N740496003, N740508001, N741677001, N742077006, N742143005, N742184005, N742942003, N743773003, N740476002, N740496004, N740508002, N741677002, N742088001, N742143006, N742184006, N742942004, N743773004, N740476004, N740496005, N740508003, N741677004, N742088002, N742151001, N742197001, N742942005, N743773005, N740476006, N740496006, N740508004, N741677006, N742088003, N742158002, N742197002, N742977001, N743800006, N740477001, N740500001, N740508006, N741688001, N742088004, N742158003, N742197003, N742977002, N744024001, N740477002, N740500003, N740511001, N741688002, N742088005, N742158004, N742197004, N742977003, N744024002, N740477003, N740500004, N740511002, N741688003, N742088006, N742158005, N742197005, N742977004, N744024003, N740477004, N740500005, N740511003, N741688004, N742093002, N742158006, N742197006, N742977005, N744024004, N740477005, N740500006, N740511004, N741688005, N742093004, N742172001, N742211001, N743157002, N744024005, N740477006, N740506001, N740511005, N741688006, N742093005, N742172002, N742211002, N743157003, N744024006, N740479003, N740506002, N740540002, N741918001, N742112003, N742172003, N742211003, N743157004, N747546001, N740479004, N740506003, N740540003, N741918002, N742112004, N742172004, N742211004, N743157005, N747546003, N740479005, N740506004, N740540005, N741918003, N742112006, N742172005, N742211005, N743157006, N747546004, N740482001, N740506006, N740540006, N741918004, N742124001, N742180001, N742214001, N743749001, N747546005 (b) Model 8781: N745579001, N745579002, N745579005, N745579006, N746858001 (c) Model 8784: N745557001, N745557002, N745557003, N745557004, N745557005

Quantity recalled194 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0537-2018
FDA event ID: 78406
Recalling firm: Medtronic Neuromodulation, Minneapolis, MN
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 21 Sep 2017
FDA classified: 23 Feb 2018
Reported: 14 Feb 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Heart & Vascular Devices

Timeline

21 Sep 2017	Recall initiated by company
14 Feb 2018	Published in enforcement report	+146 days
23 Feb 2018	Classified by FDA	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

There is a possibility that specific lots of catheters that have recently been distributed may be at risk for an increased potential for kinking at the proximal end where the catheter connects to the drug infusion pump.

Product as listed by the FDA

Medtronic Ascenda(R) Intrathecal Catheter, Models: (a) 8780, UDI: 00643169202122, 00643169783027 (b) 8781, UDI: 00643169202139 (c) 8784, UDI: 00643169202153 The Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter kits (models 8780, 8781 and 8784) contain parts of an infusion system that delivers drugs to the intrathecal space. The implanted system consists of an implantable infusion pump and an Ascenda catheter. The catheter connects to the pump at the catheter port and enters the intrathecal space.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide Distribution

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

(a) Model 8780: N740471001, N740482002, N740507001, N741669001, N741918005, N742124002, N742180002, N742214002, N743749002, N747547001, N740471002, N740482003, N740507002, N741669002, N742077001, N742124004, N742180003, N742214003, N743749004, N747547003, N740471003, N740482004, N740507003, N741669003, N742077002, N742124005, N742180004, N742214004, N743749005, N747547004, N740471004, N740482005, N740507004, N741669004, N742077003, N742124006, N742180006, N742214005, N743749006, N747547005, N740471005, N740482006, N740507005, N741669005, N742077004, N742143001, N742184003, N742942001, N743773001, N740471006, N740496001, N740507006, N741669006, N742077005, N742143002, N742184004, N742942002, N743773002, N740476001, N740496003, N740508001, N741677001, N742077006, N742143005, N742184005, N742942003, N743773003, N740476002, N740496004, N740508002, N741677002, N742088001, N742143006, N742184006, N742942004, N743773004, N740476004, N740496005, N740508003, N741677004, N742088002, N742151001, N742197001, N742942005, N743773005, N740476006, N740496006, N740508004, N741677006, N742088003, N742158002, N742197002, N742977001, N743800006, N740477001, N740500001, N740508006, N741688001, N742088004, N742158003, N742197003, N742977002, N744024001, N740477002, N740500003, N740511001, N741688002, N742088005, N742158004, N742197004, N742977003, N744024002, N740477003, N740500004, N740511002, N741688003, N742088006, N742158005, N742197005, N742977004, N744024003, N740477004, N740500005, N740511003, N741688004, N742093002, N742158006, N742197006, N742977005, N744024004, N740477005, N740500006, N740511004, N741688005, N742093004, N742172001, N742211001, N743157002, N744024005, N740477006, N740506001, N740511005, N741688006, N742093005, N742172002, N742211002, N743157003, N744024006, N740479003, N740506002, N740540002, N741918001, N742112003, N742172003, N742211003, N743157004, N747546001, N740479004, N740506003, N740540003, N741918002, N742112004, N742172004, N742211004, N743157005, N747546003, N740479005, N740506004, N740540005, N741918003, N742112006, N742172005, N742211005, N743157006, N747546004, N740482001, N740506006, N740540006, N741918004, N742124001, N742180001, N742214001, N743749001, N747546005 (b) Model 8781: N745579001, N745579002, N745579005, N745579006, N746858001 (c) Model 8784: N745557001, N745557002, N745557003, N745557004, N745557005

Where was it sold?

Nationwide Distribution

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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