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Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 12, 2020

Medtronic Xomed IPC Software 2.7.3.0 Upgrade Risk: M5 Microdebrider Speed Issue

Medtronic Xomed recalls specific IPC software versions due to potential M5 Microdebrider rotating at higher speed than set during surgical procedures. Affected units include model 1898072 with listed lot numbers.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2673-2020Medical deviceMedtronic Xomed ›
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Recalling firmMedtronic Xomed, Inc.6743 Southpoint Dr N · Jacksonville, FL 32216-6218
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Medtronic Xomed is recalling software version 2.7.3.0 for their IPC system. This update could cause the M5 Microdebrider to spin faster than intended during surgery, potentially leading to tissue damage. Affected units have specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/65007-medtronic-xomed-ipc-software-2-7-3-0-upgrade-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/65007-medtronic-xomed-ipc-software-2-7-3-0-upgrade-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2673-2020

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“Medtronic Xomed IPC Software 2.7.3.0 Upgrade Risk: M5 Microdebrider Speed Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65007-medtronic-xomed-ipc-software-2-7-3-0-upgrade-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2673-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2673-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 12, 2020, that Medtronic Xomed, Inc. is recalling Software 1898072 IPC upgrade v 2.7.3.0 because the M5 Microdebrider may rotate at a higher speed than set. The agency classified this Class II recall as voluntary.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Medtronic Xomed
  • Product: Software 1898072 IPC upgrade v 2.7.3.0
  • Model: 1898072
  • Affected Lot Numbers: 0217355465, 0218377490, 0218687535, 0218928638, 0219310085, 0219639840, 0217856852, 0218472653, 0218714701, 0218958034, 0219443322, 0219639842, 0217858947, 0218472654, 0218721203, 0218958035, 0219448447, 0219639844, 0217859045, 0218665536, 0218745073, 0219004569, 0219465587, 0218203285, 0218666231, 0218746389, 0219201122, 0219518520, 0218263964, 0218666243, 0218864105, 0219255151, 0219550550, 0218293282, 0218687534, 0218900337, 0219281168, 0219619754
  • Units affected: 673

The hazard

Internal testing of the Integrated Power Console prototype revealed that the M5 Microdebrider was rotating at a higher speed than the value set in the console. The IPC system is indicated for incision/cutting removal, drilling and sawing of soft and hard tissue and bone in surgical procedures.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Medtronic Xomed, Inc. has 11 other recalls on record since November 13, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medtronic Xomed IPC POWEREASE System Recall (July 17, 2025) and Medtronic Xomed NIM Vital Nerve Monitoring System Recall (March 10, 2025). Philips Azurion 5 M12 System Software Recalls (January 26, 2026) and Philips Azurion 3 M15 System Recall (January 26, 2026) also involved unexpected table movement risks.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your IPC system has software version 2.7.3.0 (model 1898072). Affected units include specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice, such as 0217355465 and others.

  • Brand
    Medtronic Xomed
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Software Version

    Verify your IPC system's software version by checking the device settings or documentation.

  2. Contact Medtronic Xomed

    Reach out to Medtronic Xomed directly for assistance with the recall and to confirm if your unit is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 41 states.

Alaska: named in the noticeAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: named in the noticeNHWashington: named in the noticeWAIdaho: named in the noticeIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: named in the noticeMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: named in the noticeRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: named in the noticeNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: named in the noticeIAIndiana: named in the noticeINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: named in the noticeCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: named in the noticeUTColorado: named in the noticeCONebraska: named in the noticeNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: named in the noticeKYWest Virginia: named in the noticeWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: named in the noticeARTennessee: named in the noticeTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: named in the noticeSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: named in the noticeOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: named in the noticeMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: named in the noticeHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA,CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID,IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WA,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.9 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 12, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 21, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 29, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 20, 2023420202023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-2673-2020 (June 12, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2673-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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