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UK field safety notice for navigation marker spheres

Safety notice · Northern Digital (NDI) / Medtronic Navigation

4 September 2026

The MHRA published the manufacturer's field safety notice for NDI passive reflective spheres in its 31 August–4 September list, mirroring the US recall over spheres that may not be reliably tracked by optical navigation cameras. The FSN itself is dated September 2026; the date given here is the end of the MHRA listing week. France's ANSM lists a lot recall of the same spheres (R2626613, 8 Sep 2026).

Type
Safety notice
Company
Northern Digital (NDI) / Medtronic Navigation
Device
NDI Passive Spheres (models 8801071, 8801074, 8801075)
Date
4 September 2026
Jurisdiction
UK
Classification
FSN (MHRA ref 40709365)
Source
MHRA Field Safety Notices list

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