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STOCKERT 70 Radio Frequency Generator, Catalog Number 57001 recallZ-3178-2011 · Biosense Webster, Inc. · initiated Jul 7, 2011

Terminated All recalls posted in September 2011

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Biosense Webster, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Biosense Webster has initiated a voluntary field notification to all customers that have a Stockert 70 Radio Frequency Generator, to communicate undetected software anomalies in the form of software release note in order to amend the labeling and thereby enhance the safety of the product.

FDA root cause category: Software design (manufacturing process)

What the company is doing

The recall communication was initiated on 7/8/11 and 7/11/11 with Biosense Webster forwarding A Customer Notification Letter, Acknowledgement Form and Software Release Note (Attachments 3, 4 and 1) via FedEx to all U.S. customers who purchased the Stockert 70 Radio Frequency Generator. Two letters and forms were sent to U.S. customers via express mail, addressed to the EP/Cardiology Lab and Risk Management Office, respectively. The Release Note provides tips for the avoidance of potential events when working with the EP-SH UTTLE, STOCKERT 70, STOCKERT J50 or STOCKERT J70 RF generators with SW versions 1.035 / 1.035J /1.035J70 to 1.037/1.037J70.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-3178-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 7, 2011
Posted by the FDA
Sep 12, 2011
Recalling firm
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Quantity
3,397 units total (1,217 in U.S.)
Product code
LPB
FDA submissions
P990071
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

Product description

STOCKERT 70 Radio Frequency Generator, Catalog Number 57001 Indicated for use with a Biosense Webster, Inc. diagnostic/ablation deflectable tip catheter to deliver radio frequency energy during cardiac ablation procedures. Stockert 70 in foreign countries is also known as: EP-Shuttle/Stockert J50/Stockert J70 With software versions: 1.035/1.035J/1.035J70 to 1.037/1.037J70

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Software version: 1.035J

Other devices under the same FDA submission

5 devices cleared under P990071 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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