Class I — Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

NeuroBlate System SideFire Select 2.2 mm Directional Laser Probe Recalled by Monteris Medical Corp Due to Monteris received a report that the sapphire lens...

Date: March 25, 2016
Company: Monteris Medical Corp
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 Monteris Medical Corp directly.

Affected Products

NeuroBlate System SideFire Select 2.2 mm Directional Laser Probe, Sterile EO. Model #s SFS000-01,SFS002-01, SFS122-01, SFS222-01, SFS322-01, SFS422-01, and SFS522-01. NeuroBlate System SideFire Select Directional Laser Probes are part of the NeuroBlate System. The Monteris Medical NeuroBlate System is indicated for use to ablate, necrotize, or coagulate soft tissue through interstitial irradiation or thermal therapy in medicine and surgery in the discipline of neurosurgery with 1064 nm lasers. The Monteris Medical NeuroBlate System is intended for planning and monitoring thermal therapies under MRI visualization. It also provides real-time thermographic analysis of selected MRI images. The laser delivery probes direct the laser energy to the proper treatment location.

Quantity: 121

Why Was This Recalled?

Monteris received a report that the sapphire lens on a 2.2SF probe fractured during a LITT procedure, with resulting introduction of C02 into the patient's brain.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Monteris Medical Corp

Monteris Medical Corp has 4 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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