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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 6, 2019

Acclarent TruDi NAV Suction Recall: Calibration Issues Cause Incorrect Tip Display

Acclarent recalls TruDi NAV Suction instruments with calibration issues that show incorrect tip orientation. Affected lots have a 30-cycle reprocessing shelf life.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0825-2020Medical deviceAcclarent ›
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Recalling firmAcclarent, Inc.33 Technology Dr · Irvine, CA 92618-2346
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Acclarent is recalling Tru:Di NAV Suction instruments that show incorrect tip orientation due to calibration issues. This could lead to improper use during medical procedures if the tip angle isn't displayed correctly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/68907-acclarent-trudi-nav-suction-recall-calibration-issues-cause-incorrect-tip.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/68907-acclarent-trudi-nav-suction-recall-calibration-issues-cause-incorrect-tip · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0825-2020

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“Acclarent TruDi NAV Suction Recall: Calibration Issues Cause Incorrect Tip Display.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/68907-acclarent-trudi-nav-suction-recall-calibration-issues-cause-incorrect-tip. Based on FDA recall #Z-0825-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0825-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 6, 2019, that Acclarent, Inc. voluntarily recalled TruDi NAV Suction instruments due to calibration issues causing incorrect tip orientation displays. The recall affects three specific lots of the devices distributed in several U.S. states.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Acclarent
  • Product: TruDi NAV Suction, TDNS070Z, 70 Degree Tip Angle (01)
  • UPC: 10705031245884
  • Lot codes: 1901080, 1901177, 1901219

The hazard

The firm became aware that three lots of the NAV Suction Instruments contain calibration issues causing incorrect tip orientation display in the system. The TruDi NAV Suction Instruments have a shelf life of 30 reprocessing cycles.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Acclarent, Inc. has two other recalls on record since November 12, 2021, including a September 21, 2023 recall for the TruDi Navigation System and a November 12, 2021 recall for TruDi NAV Suction Instruments. Other recent recalls of similar products include the March 2, 2026 Civco eTRAX Needle Sensor 12G Recall, the November 6, 2025 Bard Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray Recall, and the March 2, 2026 Civco eTRAX Needle Sensor Recall.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number TDNS070Z and lot numbers 1901080, 1901177, or 1901219. The instruments have a 30-cycle reprocessing shelf life.

  • Brand
    Acclarent
  • Product
    TruDi NAV Suction, TDNS070Z, 70 Degree Tip Angle (01) 10705031245884
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US: WI, IL, NE, CA, OH, NY OUS: None
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-0824-2020TruDi NAV Suction, TDNS000Z, 0 Degree Tip Angle, (01)10705031245877; Lot # 1901080, 1901177, 1901219 The TruDi NAV Suction Instruments have a shelf life of 30 reprocessing cycles.14 Suction Insstruments
Z-0825-2020TruDi NAV Suction, TDNS070Z, 70 Degree Tip Angle (01) 10705031245884; Lot # 1901080, 1901177, 1901219 The TruDi NAV Suction Instruments have a shelf life of 30 reprocessing cycles.—
Z-0826-2020TruDi NAV Suction, TDNS090Z, 90 Degree Tip Angle, (01) 10705031245891; Lot # 1901080, 1901177, 1901219 The TruDi NAV Suction Instruments have a shelf life of 30 reprocessing cycles.—
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for lot numbers 1901080, 1901177, or 1901219 on the instrument packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “US: WI, IL, NE, CA, OH, NY OUS: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Illinois, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 6, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 18, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 29, 2020320192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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-0825-2020 (March 6, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0825-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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