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Bard Luminexx Endoscopic Biliary Stent and Delivery System… recallZ-1577-05 · Angiomed Gmbh · initiated Jul 28, 2005

Terminated All recalls posted in September 2005

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 Angiomed Gmbh 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.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Biliary Stents may malfunction and cause failure to expand, fracture, incomplete deployment, inaccurate positioning, migration, or lumen perforation.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

On 7/26/05, Angiomed notified by telephone and follow-up letter Conmed Endoscopic Technologies, Billerica, MA [ the US distributor of the Bard Luminexx Endoscopic Biliary Stent ]. ConMed has issued recall notification letters dated 7/28/05 to the US customers of this recall.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1577-05
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 28, 2005
Posted by the FDA
Sep 24, 2005
Recalling firm
Angiomed Gmbh
Quantity
204
Product code
FGE
FDA submissions
K031186
Distribution
Natiowide

Product description

Bard Luminexx Endoscopic Biliary Stent and Delivery System, 7.5 FR , 8 mm x 60 mm Catalog Number: LXB08060

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot Number: 96CP1992

Other devices under the same FDA submission

2 devices cleared under K031186 — 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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