CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 26 Apr 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Medtronic SenSight Extension Tunneler Kit recalled

Medtronic Neuromodulation is recalling Medtronic SenSight Extension Tunneler Kit, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 Mar 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesUDI/DI00763000426361, Serial Numbers: HG56BR6, HG56C4R, HG56CJAH01, HG56CLE, HG586N7, HG586UM, HG58704, HG58VM0, HG58VQH, HG58VQHH01, HG58VY5, HG58W7H, HG58WWC, HG58WYB, HG58WYBH01, HG58X0E, HG597BH, HG597DH, HG597M8, HG59ABH, HG59AFC, HG59AV6, HG59RY0, HG5A9GT, HG5A9VY, HG5A9VZ, HG5AQH0, HG5AQQE, HG5BQ5Y, HG5BQLR, HG5BQPJ, HG5BTW7, HG5BTZX, HG5BU5W, HG5BU77, HG5EPSB, HG5EQ0C, HG5EQ2A, HG5EQ69, HG5F31N, HG5F338, HG5F3AZ, HG5F3EH, HG5F3G6, HG5F3K5, HG5F3NF, HG5FP0Y, HG5FP3B, HG5FP70, HG5FP70H01, HG5FPBE, HG5HQBM, HG5HQF8, HG5LJTL, HG5LJZQ, HG5LK2J, HG5LK4H, HG5LK5Y, HG5LK7C, HG5LK8P, HG5LK92, HG5LKAL, HG5LKC9, HG5LKEL, HG5LKGT, HG5LR02, HG5LR33, HG5LTWA, HG5LTWP, HG5LTXU, HG5LTYY, HG5LU12; UDI/DI 00763000486518, Serial Numbers: HG59ABH, HG59RY0, HG59SJ4, HG59SNC, HG5A9H3, HG5A9NB, HG5A9VY, HG5BQ5Y, HG5BQAW, HG5BQLR.

Quantity recalled1414 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-1408-2023
FDA event ID: 91957
Recalling firm: Medtronic Neuromodulation, Minneapolis, MN
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 17 Mar 2023
FDA classified: 19 Apr 2023
Reported: 26 Apr 2023
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

17 Mar 2023	Recall initiated by company
19 Apr 2023	Classified by FDA	+33 days
26 Apr 2023	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

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

Reason for recall

Medtronic has received reports of SenSight Extension Tunneler kits that contain dual carriers with have been machined on only one side. As a result, the dual carrier cannot be used to pass two extensions simultaneously.

Product as listed by the FDA

Medtronic SenSight Extension Tunneler Kit, REF B31030; The Extension Tunneler Kit is used to assist in the tunneling and passage of extensions for deep brain stimulation

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

UDI/DI00763000426361, Serial Numbers: HG56BR6, HG56C4R, HG56CJAH01, HG56CLE, HG586N7, HG586UM, HG58704, HG58VM0, HG58VQH, HG58VQHH01, HG58VY5, HG58W7H, HG58WWC, HG58WYB, HG58WYBH01, HG58X0E, HG597BH, HG597DH, HG597M8, HG59ABH, HG59AFC, HG59AV6, HG59RY0, HG5A9GT, HG5A9VY, HG5A9VZ, HG5AQH0, HG5AQQE, HG5BQ5Y, HG5BQLR, HG5BQPJ, HG5BTW7, HG5BTZX, HG5BU5W, HG5BU77, HG5EPSB, HG5EQ0C, HG5EQ2A, HG5EQ69, HG5F31N, HG5F338, HG5F3AZ, HG5F3EH, HG5F3G6, HG5F3K5, HG5F3NF, HG5FP0Y, HG5FP3B, HG5FP70, HG5FP70H01, HG5FPBE, HG5HQBM, HG5HQF8, HG5LJTL, HG5LJZQ, HG5LK2J, HG5LK4H, HG5LK5Y, HG5LK7C, HG5LK8P, HG5LK92, HG5LKAL, HG5LKC9, HG5LKEL, HG5LKGT, HG5LR02, HG5LR33, HG5LTWA, HG5LTWP, HG5LTXU, HG5LTYY, HG5LU12; UDI/DI 00763000486518, Serial Numbers: HG59ABH, HG59RY0, HG59SJ4, HG59SNC, HG5A9H3, HG5A9NB, HG5A9VY, HG5BQ5Y, HG5BQAW, HG5BQLR.

Where was it sold?

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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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