ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0194-2027 ยท HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

Medtronic NDI Passive Spheres REF: 8801071, Sterile EO, 1/Tray 12 pk., Rxonly

DateOct 16, 2026 (initiated Aug 31, 2026)
StatusOpen, Classified
ReasonSterile Passive spheres and biopsy needle kits contain variation in the reflective material which may affect the ability of the navigation system to detect and track the spheres.
Root causeUnder Investigation by firm
ActionOn September 11, 2026 Medtronic Navigation Inc. issued a Urgent Medical Device Recall notification email. Medtronic ask consignees to take the following actions: 1. Immediately locate and quarantine all unused impacted product(s).; 2. Return unused impacted product(s) to Medtronic following the instructions in the enclosed Customer Confirmation Form.; 3. Complete the Customer Confirmation Form enclosed with this letter, acknowledging that you have received this information, and email the completed form to Medtronic at neuro.quality@medtronic.com.; 4. If the affected devices have already been
Quantity14210 units
DistributionUS: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY OUS: Canary Islands, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Martinique, China , Taiwan, Hong Kong,
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K033621NDI PASSIVE SPHERES
Northern Digital, Inc., Jan 27, 2004