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Prestige Plus 185cm J-Tip recallZ-1845-2015 · Volcano Corporation · initiated Jun 4, 2015

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in June 2015

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 Volcano Corporation 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

During a relabeling procedure at the manufacturing facility, the products were labeled with a shelf life in accordance with the date of the relabeling and not in accordance with the original shelf life date at the time of manufacture

FDA root cause category: Labeling mix-ups

What the company is doing

Volcano sent an Urgent Medical Device Recalls lettersdated June 4, 2015 via Federal Express to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to examine product inventory, quarantine the affected product, complete the attached Customer Return form, and contact Volcano Customer Service at 800-228-4728, option 4 to arrange for the return of any product in inventory.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1845-2015
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jun 4, 2015
Posted by the FDA
Jun 25, 2015
Recalling firm
Volcano Corporation
Quantity
162 total (both devices)
Product code
DQX
FDA submissions
K111395
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution and one account in Canada.

Product description

Prestige Plus 185cm J-Tip: Part number: 9185J; Product Usage: The Prestige Plus Wire is indicated for use to measure pressure in blood vessels including both coronary and peripheral vessels, during diagnostic angiography and/or any interventional procedures. Blood pressure measurements provide hemodynamic information for the diagnosis and treatment of blood vessel disease.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Product number 9185J; lot number 50004551/005-060, serial numbers 005-060.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

2 devices cleared under K111395 — 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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