Magstim Neurosign V4 Nerve Monitor Recall: Cable Damage Risk
Magstim recalls Neurosign V4 nerve monitors with serial numbers 001-049 due to potential cable damage from improper handling. Affected units may require repair or replacement.
Lower-risk recall
Reports that manipulation of the cable which connects the pre-amplifier to the nerve monitor, and the cable which connects the pre-amplifier to the stimulator pod, may cause damage to the internal construction of the cables.
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What happened, in plain English
Magstim is recalling Neurosign V4 intraoperative nerve monitors with serial numbers 001 to :049 because improper cable handling could damage internal components. This could lead to device failure during surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64921-magstim-neurosign-v4-nerve-monitor-recall-cable-damage-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64921-magstim-neurosign-v4-nerve-monitor-recall-cable-damage-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2884-2020
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“Magstim Neurosign V4 Nerve Monitor Recall: Cable Damage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64921-magstim-neurosign-v4-nerve-monitor-recall-cable-damage-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2884-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2884-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Improper manipulation of the cables connecting the pre-amplifier to the nerve monitor or stimulator pod can damage the internal construction of the cables. This could lead to device failure during surgery if the cables are not properly maintained.
Who’s affected
Surgical teams using the Neurosign V4 nerve monitors with serial numbers 001 to 049 in the U.S. are most at risk, as these devices are used during surgery.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the serial number on the device, which ranges from 001 to 049 for affected units. The U.S. product serial number is 039.
- Brand
Magstim- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Number
Look for the serial number on the device, which should be between 001 and 049 for affected units.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Minnesota, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Domestic: MN International: UK, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, Canada. (Technomed Europe distributed to: Brazil, Spain, Belgium, Chile, Greece, Poland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal and Thailand.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Minnesota.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4.1 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2884-2020 (June 23, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2884-2020 to see it in context.
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