Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Visualase Visualization Stylets PN 020-2301. The individual components within the Recalled by Medtronic Navigation, Inc. Due to Medtronic Navigation, Inc. announces a voluntary field action...

Date: September 1, 2016
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

Visualase Visualization Stylets PN 020-2301. The individual components within the Visualase Body Accessory Kit are packaged in Tyvek pouches. The packaged devices are then placed into a cardboard box which is labeled with the Body Accessory Kit label. Labeled sterile. The visualization stylet is constructed of titanium and used during Visualase laser ablation procedures by inserting it into intracorporeal catheter lumens for improved catheter stiffness and MRI visualization during procedures

Quantity: 100 total units

Why Was This Recalled?

Medtronic Navigation, Inc. announces a voluntary field action for the Visualase Visualization Stylets and Visualase Body Accessory Kit because when the Visualization Stylet is placed in the magnetic field of a magnetic resonance imaging system it pulls and/or bends toward the field.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 4 states: CA, FL, GA, TX

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