Z-1329-04

Protege GPS Biliary System (6Fr 10mm x 30mm) - Product number SER6-10-30-135 (.018) (Biliary)

Name: Z-1329-04 Protege GPS Biliary System (6Fr 10mm x 30mm) - Product number SER6-10-30-135 (.018) (Biliary)
Creator: Ev3
Published: 2004-07-09
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Medtronic, Inc. / initiated 2004-07-09 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

FDA source

Ev3 began a recall of Protege GPS Biliary System (6Fr 10mm x 30mm) - Product number SER6-10-30-135 (.018) (Biliary) on 2004-07-09. The reason FDA records is "Ev3 had received customer complaints indicating that the stent device could not be used with an .035' guidewire. An investigation found that 6Fr, 135 cm (.018') stent system were labeled as a 120 cm (.035') stent system...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1329-04
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2004-07-09
Posted: 2004-08-07
Terminated: 2006-12-28
Recalling firm: Medtronic, Inc.
Product: Protege GPS Biliary System (6Fr 10mm x 30mm) - Product number SER6-10-30-135 (.018) (Biliary)
Product code: FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Reason for recall: Ev3 had received customer complaints indicating that the stent device could not be used with an .035' guidewire. An investigation found that 6Fr, 135 cm (.018') stent system were labeled as a 120 cm (.035') stent system and that 6Fr 120 cm (.035') were labeled as 6Fr, 135 cm (.018').
Root cause tag: labeling and UDI
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Send notification letter to direct accounts and an EV3 representative will contact the direct account within the next few days to arrrange for the return of all unused product.
Quantity in commerce: 10
Distribution: Eleven (11) devices were distributed to seven (7) U.S. customers. Ten (10) devices were distributed to seven (7) clinical study sites in the U.S.
Product codes and lots: Lot # 672655

Product code FGE

K033314Class IIProtege Gps Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent and Delivery SystemEv3, Inc. / cleared 2003-11-21

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)