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Z-0725-2018Class II

Destination Guiding Sheath catheter introducer, Catalog Number: RSR06

Terumo Medical Corp. / initiated 2017-09-12 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Terumo Medical Corporation began a recall of Destination Guiding Sheath catheter introducer, Catalog Number: RSR06 Product Usage: The Destination Guiding Sheath is designed to be used for the introduction... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The tucking depth feature of this catheter introducer is marginally outside the upper specification". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0725-2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Terumo Medical Corp.
Product
Destination Guiding Sheath catheter introducer, Catalog Number: RSR06 Product Usage: The Destination Guiding Sheath is designed to be used for the introduction of interventional and diagnostic devices into the human vasculature, including but not limited to the renal, carotid, and peripheral arteries.
Product code
DYB Introducer, Catheter
Reason for recall
The tucking depth feature of this catheter introducer is marginally outside the upper specification.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
Terumo sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall dated September 12, 2017 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product problem and actions to be taken. The informed customers that a territory managers will visit each institution to examine the inventory, identify the affected product and lot, and prepare the product for return to Terumo Medical Corporation. There is an inventory confirmation form that is returned by the sales representative to the recalling site.
Quantity in commerce
33
Distribution
To be added.
Product codes and lots
Lot: VK09, Expiration Date: 31-Jan-2020

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0725-2018
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0725-2018Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated