—#67895

Product

CORDIS "Fire Star" 1.50 x 20, Single Marker Band, Dilatation Catheter, Catalog # 8012015S, Distributed by Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL 33014

FDA product code: LOX — Catheters, Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, Percutaneous
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
PMA numbers: P880003
Affected lot / code info: Lot #s: 13205391 13214555 13225514 13231292 13232325 13236341 13239278 13281236 13281280 13281371 13281422 13281443 13281455 13286586 13294207 13294209 13294210 13306833 13307827 and 13325803

Why it was recalled

Slow Deflation or No Deflation

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

Cordis initated the recall on 1/14/2008. For U.S. customers: An Urgent Medical Device Recall letter and an Acknowledgement Form was sent to the following 4 individuals in each account: Cath Lab Director, Operating Room Director, Materials Director, Risk Manager; to be followed up with direct Cordis representative contact to facilitate obtaining signature, faxing form, collecting and returning units. For non-US customers, email notification with return acknowledgement is used to notify the affiliate distributors, who then notify and reconcile the customers in those countries. All users were instructed to immediately set aside product and return it for replacement.

Recalling firm

Firm: Cordis Corporation
Address: 14201 NW 60th Avenue, Miami Lakes, Florida 33014-2802

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2008-01-14
Posted by FDA: 2008-02-06
Terminated: 2009-10-20
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #67895. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.