—#45863

Product

6F Z2 GUIDING CATHETER SR4.0 CATHETER Z26SR40 Z2 6F 100CM SR40 Coronary Guiding catheter designed to provide a pathway through which therapeutic and/or diagnostic devices are introduced into the coronary or peripheral vascular system. Product Code: Z26SR40

FDA product code: DQY — Catheter, Percutaneous
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K010579
Affected lot / code info: Lot Numbers: 0000002433 0000006514 0000012046 0000027687 0000028673 0000033680 0000033718 0000043780 0000046956 0000067140 0000072965 0000076643 0000080168 0000081106 0000085973 0000095150 0000106493 0000134505 0000172339 178512 182950 186089 202512 205561 208500 211542 214599 215763 221279 222892

Why it was recalled

Potential for non-sterility due to loss of package integrity

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Medtronic notified accounts and sales representatives on 4/05/06 advising the recalled product be segregated and held for return to the sales rep. and documented on the reconciliation form.

Recalling firm

Firm: Medtronic, Inc.
Address: 35 37A Cherry Hill Dr, Danvers, Massachusetts 01923-2565

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Foreign: Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, France, Greece, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2006-04-05
Posted by FDA: 2006-06-01
Terminated: 2007-06-20
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #45863. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.