Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres The Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres used Recalled by Brainlab AG Due to Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres (DRMS) for Brainlab Image...

Date: August 18, 2015
Company: Brainlab AG
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Brainlab AG directly.

Affected Products

Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres The Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres used in conjunction with a stereotaxic instrument consisting of a rigid frame with a calibrated guide mechanism for precisely positioning probes or other devices within a patient's brain, spinal cord, or other part of the nervous system. They are attached to reference arrays and instruments, thus enabling the infrared tracking systems to detect the position of the patient and instruments in the surgical field. Radiology.

Quantity: For 28 US consignees, 9,900 Disposable reflective marker spheres ***For 451 non-US consignees, 359,280 Disposable reflective marker spheres

Why Was This Recalled?

Disposable Reflective Marker Spheres (DRMS) for Brainlab Image Guided Surgery (IGS) Systems: DRMS spheres may separate at the mid-point where the two halves of the sphere are sealed together.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Brainlab AG

Brainlab AG has 39 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

Related Recalls

Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report