Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 2, 2023
Brainlab Cirq Arm System 2.0 Recall: Risk of Mechanical Instability
Brainlab recalls Cirq Arm System 2.0 devices due to potential manufacturing errors causing mechanical instability. Affected units include all serial numbers and lot numbers.
“Brainlab Cirq Arm System 2.0 Recall: Risk of Mechanical Instability.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58796-brainlab-cirq-arm-system-2-0-recall-risk-of-mechanical. Based on FDA recall #Z-1292-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1292-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 2, 2023, that Brainlab AG is voluntarily recalling the Cirq Arm System 2.0 due to a risk of mechanical instability from potential manufacturing errors. Owners should contact the company for remedy details.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Brainlab
Product: Cirq Arm System 2.0
UPC: 04056481143961
Distribution: Texas
The hazard
The device poses a risk of mechanical instability due to a potential manufacturing error, according to the FDA. The recall covers all available serial numbers and lot numbers for the Cirq Arm System 2.0.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Brainlab AG has had 15 other recalls since July 28, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the Feb. 10, 2025, Brainlab Origin Data Management Software recall for merged patient records and the Feb. 14, 2023, Brainlab ExacTrac Software recall for potential DIBH functionality issues. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Jan. 26, 2026, Philips Azurion 7 B20 System recall and the May 22, 2026, Hamilton Medical IntelliCuff recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the serial number or lot number on the device. All Cirq Arm System 2.0 units are affected, including those with the GTIN 04056481143961.
Brand
Brainlab
Product
Cirq Arm System 2.0
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Status
Verify the serial number or lot number to confirm if your device is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Texas.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 34 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1292-2023 (March 2, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1292-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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