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Cath. Guide 6f Sr3.5 Launcher recallZ-0958-06 · Medtronic, Inc. · initiated Apr 5, 2006

Terminated All recalls posted in June 2006

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 Medtronic, 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.

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

Why it was recalled

Potential for non-sterility due to loss of package integrity

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

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.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0958-06
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Apr 5, 2006
Posted by the FDA
Jun 1, 2006
Recalling firm
Medtronic, Inc.
Quantity
680 units
Product code
DQY
FDA submissions
K021256
Distribution
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.

Product description

CATH. GUIDE 6F SR3.5 LAUNCHER CATHETER LA6SR35 LA 6F 100CM SR35 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 Number: LA6SR35

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot Numbers: 0000001696 0000005659 0000009476 0000042018 0000044719 0000045231 0000064050 0000068017 0000068397 0000082398 0000084406 0000085999 0000095233 0000104293 0000104342 0000115247 0000123723 0000125309 0000138086 0000150459 0000169173 0000176133 176535 186865 201667 204626 205350 211785 213371 214942 220436

Other devices under the same FDA submission

50 devices cleared under K021256 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 35236).

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