Medtronic recalls over 45,000 catheter tubing for catheter disconnection

The FDA posted on its website that Medtronic Neurosurgery is recalling 45,176 of its Duet External Drainage and Monitoring System catheter tubing due to a potential for the catheter disconnection from the patient line stopcock connectors. There have been 26 reported injuries. There have been no reports of death. The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death, the agency said.