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Circular Mapping Catheter-Biosense Webster LASSO 2515… recallZ-1704-2008 · Biosense Webster Inc · initiated Mar 25, 2008

Terminated All recalls posted in August 2008

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

This recall was initiated after the firm received several complaints reporting issues with deflection. The catheter may become caught in the mitral valve, requiring surgical procedures, valve may be torn while trying to dislodge, unable to retract the catheter through the sheath and require surgical intervention to remove, pulling on catheter to remove may lead to large atrial septal tear, and sep

FDA root cause category: Device Design

What the company is doing

A letter entitled, "Urgent Safety Field Notice" dated March 25, 2008, and certification form were sent to all customers and Johnson & Johnson affiliates who purchased the product in the past year as of March 25, 2008, due to the expiration date. For customers in the US, two letters and forms were sent out - one addressed to the EP/Cardiology Lab and a second to the Risk Management Office. If you have questions or have not received a letter contact Customer Service at 1-800-729-9010.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1704-2008
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Mar 25, 2008
Posted by the FDA
Aug 25, 2008
Recalling firm
Biosense Webster Inc
Quantity
14,295 units for both products
Product code
DRF
FDA submissions
K031161
Distribution
Nationwide and Worldwide to: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary , Iran, Ireland, Isra¿¿l, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Middle East, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom

Product description

Circular Mapping Catheter-Biosense Webster LASSO 2515 Variable Circular Mapping Catheter- The catheter is indicated for multiple electrode electrophysiological mapping of the cardiac structures of the heart, i.e., recording and stimulation only. The device is designed to obtain electrograms in the atrial regions of the heart. 20 Poles, US Catalog Number D7L202515RT, EU Catalog Number 35T2515R

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

All lots

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K031161 — 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 47522).

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