CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 27 Oct 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Medtronic sterile single-use blades that are components recalled

Medtronic Xomed is recalling Medtronic sterile single-use blades that are components of the StraightShot M Series, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 31 Aug 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codes(1) REF 1883080EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034009, Lot/serial numbers: 0217668426, 0217668430, 0217668431, 0218547904, 0219386765, 0219387546, 0221279639, 0221597049; (2) REF 1883480EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034016, Lot/serial numbers: 0218355352, 0218355353, 0218355354, 0218548106, 0218975242, 0218975243, 0219488206, 0219810719, 0221111103, 0221275012, 0221367934, 0221597050, 0221791924; (3) REF 1884006EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000043254, Lot/serial numbers: 0217260953, 0217260954, 0217260955, 0217260956, 0217260957, 0217260958, 0217260959, 0217969622, 0217969623, 0217969624, 0217969625, 0217970026, 0217970027, 0218162408, 0218162409, 0218282135, 0218282136, 0218282139, 0218311142, 0218311143, 0218311144, 0218311145, 0218356286, 0218356287, 0218356288, 0218356289, 0218356290, 0218356291, 0218356292, 0218975837, 0219215914, 0219215915, 0219215916, 0219715476, 0219715477, 0219811260, 0220659888, 0220804521, 0220826103, 0220878167, 0220878168, 0220929588, 0220996074, 0221199850, 0221367938, 0221477065, 0221477146, 0221586895, 0221618118, 0221791912, 0222046728, 0222046729; (4) REF 1884012EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000043247, Lot/serial numbers: 0217667211, 0217667212, 0217667213, 0217667214, 0217667215, 0217667216, 0218159075, 0218159076, 0218159077, 0218159452, 0218159453, 0218159455, 0218159456, 0218159457, 0218159458, 0218423331, 0218975832, 0219036454, 0219036455, 0219122536, 0219122537, 0221791915; (5) REF 1884080EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000033842, Lot/serial numbers: 0217258057, 0217258058, 0217258059, 0217258060, 0217258061, 0217258062, 0217258063, 0217922715, 0217922716, 0217968723, 0217968724, 0217968725, 0217969086, 0217969087, 0217969088, 0217969089, 0217969090, 0217969091, 0217969092, 0217969093, 0217969094, 0217969095, 0217969096, 0217969098, 0217969099, 0217969100, 0218351460, 0218351462, 0218351463, 0218351464, 0218351465, 0218354786, 0218354787, 0218354788, 0218354789, 0218496725, 0218569925, 0218572166, 0218572167, 0218577805, 0218578866, 0218578867, 0218578868, 0218761931, 0218761932, 0218761933, 0218761934, 0218761935, 0218761936, 0218772873, 0218795848, 0218795849, 0218795850, 0218795851, 0218962903, 0218972892, 0218972893, 0218972894, 0218972895, 0218972896, 0219090839, 0219180699, 0219214780, 0219214781, 0219214782, 0219214783, 0219214784, 0219434676, 0219488207, 0219745076, 0220804698, 0220929480, 0220929481, 0220929482, 0220929483, 0221091281, 0221111100, 0221279635, 0221430167, 0221476225, 0221477046, 0221477047, 0221477048, 0221477049, 0221477051, 0221619326, 0221619330, 0221619331, 0221619332, 0221619333, 0221619334, 0221784366, 0221786297, 0221791918, 0221805157, 0221805158, 0221824122, 0221824123; (6) REF 1884380EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034023, Lot/serial numbers: 0217258064, 0217258065, 0217260946, 0217260947, 0217260948, 0217260949, 0217260950, 0217260951, 0217260952, 0217262726, 0218179453, 0218348413, 0218355677, 0218355678, 0218355679, 0218355680, 0218355681, 0218355682, 0218355683, 0218355684, 0218355685, 0218422557, 0218422558, 0218496125, 0218497688, 0218497689, 0218497690, 0218572168, 0218683395, 0218683396, 0218683397, 0218683398, 0218795858, 0218795859, 0218795860, 0218975828, 0218975829, 0218975830, 0219215906, 0219215907, 0219215908, 0219215910, 0219653288, 0219653289, 0219802564, 0219834731, 0219848776, 0219854757, 0219890572, 0219890573, 0220484577, 0220484578, 0220659891, 0220659896, 0220703724, 0220703986, 0220703987, 0220703988, 0220703989, 0220878170, 0220878171, 0220878172, 0220878173, 0221072337, 0221110719, 0221110720, 0221118536, 0221118537, 0221118538, 0221118539, 0221181704, 0221182518, 0221271504, 0221278671, 0221279628, 0221279629, 0221305678, 0221319087, 0221468021, 0221477059, 0221477060, 0221489745, 0221489926, 0221611261, 0221616348, 0221619315, 0221619316, 0221619317, 0221619318, 0221792011, 0221805165, 0221805386, 0221805388, 0221824447, 0221824448, 0221824449;

Quantity recalled274,991 total devices

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-0157-2022
FDA event ID: 88586
Recalling firm: Medtronic Xomed, Jacksonville, FL
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 31 Aug 2021
FDA classified: 21 Oct 2021
Reported: 27 Oct 2021
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Device Malfunction
Device type: Medical Software

Timeline

31 Aug 2021	Recall initiated by company
21 Oct 2021	Classified by FDA	+51 days
27 Oct 2021	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

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

Reason for recall

There was an increase in complaints related to tip breaks and wobble/vibration.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Medtronic sterile single-use blades that are components of the StraightShot M Series Handpiece and Fusion ENT Navigation Software, and the Midas Rex Microsaw and Triton System with the following product numbers: (1) REF 1883080EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, Quadcut 3.0 mm x 13 cm; (2) REF 1883480EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, Quadcut, 3.4 mm x 13 cm; (3) REF 1884006EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, RAD 40; (4) REF 1884012EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, RAD 12; (5) REF 1884080EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, Tricut, 13 cm; (6) REF 1884380EM, Rotatable Fusion Blade, Quadcut, 4.3 mm x 13 cm.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide, including PR. There was also government/military distribution and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

There was an increase in complaints related to tip breaks and wobble/vibration.

Which lots are affected?

(1) REF 1883080EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034009, Lot/serial numbers: 0217668426, 0217668430, 0217668431, 0218547904, 0219386765, 0219387546, 0221279639, 0221597049; (2) REF 1883480EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034016, Lot/serial numbers: 0218355352, 0218355353, 0218355354, 0218548106, 0218975242, 0218975243, 0219488206, 0219810719, 0221111103, 0221275012, 0221367934, 0221597050, 0221791924; (3) REF 1884006EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000043254, Lot/serial numbers: 0217260953, 0217260954, 0217260955, 0217260956, 0217260957, 0217260958, 0217260959, 0217969622, 0217969623, 0217969624, 0217969625, 0217970026, 0217970027, 0218162408, 0218162409, 0218282135, 0218282136, 0218282139, 0218311142, 0218311143, 0218311144, 0218311145, 0218356286, 0218356287, 0218356288, 0218356289, 0218356290, 0218356291, 0218356292, 0218975837, 0219215914, 0219215915, 0219215916, 0219715476, 0219715477, 0219811260, 0220659888, 0220804521, 0220826103, 0220878167, 0220878168, 0220929588, 0220996074, 0221199850, 0221367938, 0221477065, 0221477146, 0221586895, 0221618118, 0221791912, 0222046728, 0222046729; (4) REF 1884012EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000043247, Lot/serial numbers: 0217667211, 0217667212, 0217667213, 0217667214, 0217667215, 0217667216, 0218159075, 0218159076, 0218159077, 0218159452, 0218159453, 0218159455, 0218159456, 0218159457, 0218159458, 0218423331, 0218975832, 0219036454, 0219036455, 0219122536, 0219122537, 0221791915; (5) REF 1884080EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000033842, Lot/serial numbers: 0217258057, 0217258058, 0217258059, 0217258060, 0217258061, 0217258062, 0217258063, 0217922715, 0217922716, 0217968723, 0217968724, 0217968725, 0217969086, 0217969087, 0217969088, 0217969089, 0217969090, 0217969091, 0217969092, 0217969093, 0217969094, 0217969095, 0217969096, 0217969098, 0217969099, 0217969100, 0218351460, 0218351462, 0218351463, 0218351464, 0218351465, 0218354786, 0218354787, 0218354788, 0218354789, 0218496725, 0218569925, 0218572166, 0218572167, 0218577805, 0218578866, 0218578867, 0218578868, 0218761931, 0218761932, 0218761933, 0218761934, 0218761935, 0218761936, 0218772873, 0218795848, 0218795849, 0218795850, 0218795851, 0218962903, 0218972892, 0218972893, 0218972894, 0218972895, 0218972896, 0219090839, 0219180699, 0219214780, 0219214781, 0219214782, 0219214783, 0219214784, 0219434676, 0219488207, 0219745076, 0220804698, 0220929480, 0220929481, 0220929482, 0220929483, 0221091281, 0221111100, 0221279635, 0221430167, 0221476225, 0221477046, 0221477047, 0221477048, 0221477049, 0221477051, 0221619326, 0221619330, 0221619331, 0221619332, 0221619333, 0221619334, 0221784366, 0221786297, 0221791918, 0221805157, 0221805158, 0221824122, 0221824123; (6) REF 1884380EM, GTIN/UPN 00763000034023, Lot/serial numbers: 0217258064, 0217258065, 0217260946, 0217260947, 0217260948, 0217260949, 0217260950, 0217260951, 0217260952, 0217262726, 0218179453, 0218348413, 0218355677, 0218355678, 0218355679, 0218355680, 0218355681, 0218355682, 0218355683, 0218355684, 0218355685, 0218422557, 0218422558, 0218496125, 0218497688, 0218497689, 0218497690, 0218572168, 0218683395, 0218683396, 0218683397, 0218683398, 0218795858, 0218795859, 0218795860, 0218975828, 0218975829, 0218975830, 0219215906, 0219215907, 0219215908, 0219215910, 0219653288, 0219653289, 0219802564, 0219834731, 0219848776, 0219854757, 0219890572, 0219890573, 0220484577, 0220484578, 0220659891, 0220659896, 0220703724, 0220703986, 0220703987, 0220703988, 0220703989, 0220878170, 0220878171, 0220878172, 0220878173, 0221072337, 0221110719, 0221110720, 0221118536, 0221118537, 0221118538, 0221118539, 0221181704, 0221182518, 0221271504, 0221278671, 0221279628, 0221279629, 0221305678, 0221319087, 0221468021, 0221477059, 0221477060, 0221489745, 0221489926, 0221611261, 0221616348, 0221619315, 0221619316, 0221619317, 0221619318, 0221792011, 0221805165, 0221805386, 0221805388, 0221824447, 0221824448, 0221824449;

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.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 88586

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Medtronic Sterile single-use blades that are components recalled.

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