CLASS II Device recall · Reported 17 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Navigation System Spine & Trauma 3D recalled by Brainlab AG
Brainlab is recalling Navigation System Spine & Trauma 3D with component Brainlab DrapeLink Registration Kit, distributed in Kansas. The recall was initiated on 16 Nov 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-0320-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78715
- Recalling firm
- Brainlab, Munich, N/A
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Nov 2017
- FDA classified
- 5 Jan 2018
- Reported
- 17 Jan 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Spinal Implants
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | Classified by FDA | +50 days |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Due to a human error at a supplier, an unknown number of devices within one specific production lot of Brainlab DrapeLink Adapters (Left/Right) were not manufactured according to defined specifications.
Product as listed by the FDA
Brainlab Navigation System Spine & Trauma 3D with component Brainlab DrapeLink Registration Kit for C-arm Zeihm Vision RFD: Adapter Left
Where it was distributed
Distributed in the US to Kansas. Distributed internationally to Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Due to a human error at a supplier, an unknown number of devices within one specific production lot of Brainlab DrapeLink Adapters (Left/Right) were not manufactured according to defined specifications.
Which lots are affected?
Model No. 19154, UDI GTIN 04056481132187. Model No. 19154-04, UDI No. GTIN 04056481113926. Serial No. range 7459316001 - 7459316027 and 7714816001 - 7714816017.
Where was it sold?
Distributed in the US to Kansas. Distributed internationally to Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom.
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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