Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Medtronic Passive Planar Blunt Probe Part Number 960-556 Recalled by Medtronic Navigation, Inc. Due to Passive Planar Blunt Probe (Lot# 150223) was manufactured...

Date: May 5, 2015
Company: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
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 Medtronic Navigation, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Medtronic Passive Planar Blunt Probe Part Number 960-556, also included in Part Number Kits: 9732540, 9732622, 9733174, 9733935. As part of kits, the product is either packaged with other instruments or into a holding tray. The Passive Planar Blunt Probe is an optically tracked, reusable instrument used in navigated surgery and is included with Medtronic cranial instrument kits. It is designed for use in patient registration and palpating brain tissue during surgical procedures.

Quantity: 18

Why Was This Recalled?

Passive Planar Blunt Probe (Lot# 150223) was manufactured with a sharp tip rather than a blunt tip.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 4 states: CA, LA, MO, PA

Affected (4 states)Not affected

About Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

Medtronic Navigation, Inc. has 91 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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