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 Prostiva RF Therapy Generator. The Prostiva RF system is Recalled by Medtronic Neuromodulation Due to Medtronic has found through device testing that if...

Date: February 27, 2013
Company: Medtronic Neuromodulation
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 Neuromodulation directly.

Affected Products

Medtronic Prostiva RF Therapy Generator. The Prostiva RF system is indicated for the treatment of symptoms due to urinary outflow obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men over the age of 50 with prostate sizes between 20 and 50 cm3.

Quantity: 848 (696 US, 152 OUS)

Why Was This Recalled?

Medtronic has found through device testing that if the optional footswitch is not connected to the Model 8930 RF generator during use, an electrostatic discharge (i.e. static electricity) to the footswitch connector port may toggle the RF output on or off. If this were to occur, it could result in unintentionally starting or stopping the lesion process, depending on the current status of the equi

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Medtronic Neuromodulation

Medtronic Neuromodulation has 95 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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