CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 14 Jun 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

StealthStation Cranial recalled by Medtronic Navigation

Medtronic Navigation is recalling StealthStation Cranial, distributed in Puerto Rico. The recall was initiated on 11 Apr 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesModel/UDI-DI/Software Versions: 9735585/00763000253165, 00763000306762 (inside Kits: 00763000299927, 00763000299972), 00763000517267(inside Kits: 00763000517274, 00763000517335)/v3.1.1, 3.1.2, and 3.1.3
Quantity recalled556

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-1666-2023
FDA event ID
92269
Recalling firm
Medtronic Navigation, Lafayette, CO
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
11 Apr 2023
FDA classified
2 Jun 2023
Reported
14 Jun 2023
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Labeling Errors
Device type
Medical Software

Timeline

11 Apr 2023Recall initiated by company
2 Jun 2023Classified by FDA+52 days
14 Jun 2023Published 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

In nonaxial/some axial exams if surgical plan utilized, Target Guidance selected, tip projection utilized, Navigate Projection enabled, software anomaly may occur during tumor resection/shunt placement/deep brain stimulation, where distance to/past target text no longer synchronized with navigation information, inaccurate value displayed; may result in prolonged/additional procedure, tissue injury

Product as listed by the FDA

StealthStation Cranial Software, Model: 9735585, used with StealthStation S7/i7 systems

Where it was distributed

US Distribution: PR. OUS (foreign) distribution: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CANARY ISLANDS, CHILE, Colombia COLOMBIA, C¿TE D'IVOIRE, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, HUNGARY, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KENYA, LATVIA, MEXICO, MOLDAVIA, NETHERLANDS, PAKISTAN, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REPUBLIC of KOREA, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Puerto Rico

Stores named: Target

Questions about this recall

Is StealthStation Cranial recalled?

Yes. Medtronic Navigation recalled StealthStation Cranial on 11 Apr 2023. The recall is Class I and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1666-2023.

Why was it recalled?

In nonaxial/some axial exams if surgical plan utilized, Target Guidance selected, tip projection utilized, Navigate Projection enabled, software anomaly may occur during tumor resection/shunt placement/deep brain stimulation, where distance to/past target text no longer synchronized with navigation information, inaccurate value displayed; may result in prolonged/additional procedure, tissue injury

Which lots are affected?

Model/UDI-DI/Software Versions: 9735585/00763000253165, 00763000306762 (inside Kits: 00763000299927, 00763000299972), 00763000517267(inside Kits: 00763000517274, 00763000517335)/v3.1.1, 3.1.2, and 3.1.3

Where was it sold?

US Distribution: PR. OUS (foreign) distribution: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CANARY ISLANDS, CHILE, Colombia COLOMBIA, C¿TE D'IVOIRE, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, HUNGARY, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KENYA, LATVIA, MEXICO, MOLDAVIA, NETHERLANDS, PAKISTAN, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REPUBLIC of KOREA, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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 I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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