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Medtronic Everest 20 Disposable Inflation Device, AC2200 recallZ-2271-2010 · Medtronic, Inc. · initiated Jul 16, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in August 2010

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

Product sterility may be compromised due to breach of package seal integrity.

FDA root cause category: Packaging process control

What the company is doing

Medtronic issued a Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice to US customer on 7/15/2010 and to foreign accounts advising of the issue and requesting that they segregate recalled product. A Medtronic Sales Rep will visit their facility to account for all affected product and initiate a credit. Foreign accounts will return product to their respective distribution centers.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2271-2010
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 16, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Aug 25, 2010
Recalling firm
Medtronic, Inc.
Quantity
2,875 units
Product code
MAV
FDA submissions
K942269, K960983
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the state of MI and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Product description

Medtronic Everest 20 Disposable Inflation Device, AC2200. Used to inflate/deflate balloon catheters as well as to monitor pressure within the balloon.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot numbers: 50517330, 50517331,50517332, 50517333, 50517334, 50519716, 50519717, 50519718, and 50519679.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K942269, K960983 — 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 56276).

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