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Z-0707-05

Voyager RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter

Abbott Vascular / initiated 2005-01-27 / Terminated

Guidant Corporation Advanced CardiovascularSystem began a recall of Voyager RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter on . The reason FDA records is "Leak at guide wire exit notch could introduce air into the artery". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0707-05
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Abbott Vascular
Product
Voyager RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter
Product code
MAF Stent, Coronary
Reason for recall
Leak at guide wire exit notch could introduce air into the artery.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Firm notified affiliates in foreign countries and distributors of the recall on 01/27/2005. Recall is on-going.
Quantity in commerce
180,000 units
Distribution
Worldwide. Direct to customers in: Austria, Belgium & Luxumburg, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The UK. To Distributors in: Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Barhain, Bulgaria, Cypres, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE. Also countries in South and Central America although specifics are not known as above. Firm communicated with Competent Authorities in the 30 countries listed above.
Product codes and lots
Catalog numbers apply in this recall situation as follows: Balloon Diameter (mm) Balloon Length (mm)  8 12 15 20 25 30 1.50 N/A 1011391-12 1011391-15 N/A N/A N/A 2.00 1011392-08 1011392-12 1011392-15 1011392-20 1011392-25 1011392-30 2.25 1011393-08 1011393-12 1011393-15 1011393-20 1011393-25 1011393-30 2.50 1011394-08 1011394-12 1011394-15 1011394-20 1011394-25 1011394-30 2.75 1011395-08 1011395-12 1011395-15 1011395-20 1011395-25 1011395-30 3.00 1011396-08 1011396-12 1011396-15 1011396-20 1011396-25 1011396-30 3.25 1011397-08 1011397-12 1011397-15 1011397-20 1011397-25 1011397-30 3.50 1011398-08 1011398-12 1011398-15 1011398-20 1011398-25 1011398-30  Column at the left represents the diameter. The last tow digits after the hyphen indicate the length.   Lot Numbers  The full list of lot numbers being recalled exceeds 1000. The scope of the recall involves all lots of the sizes given above that have lot numbers in the range:  40101XX through 41231XX, inclusive where XX can be any digits.   For reference lot numbers are date coded: YMMDDLS  Where Y=last digit of year manufactured, MM=month manufactured, DD=day manufactured, L=location manufactured, (5= Temecula CA, 3= Clonmel Ireland, S=sequence (1= first lot of day, 2= second lot of day).  TO IDENTIFY A UNIQUE PRODUCT ONE NEEDS BOTH THE PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER (MULTIPLE PART NUMBERS AER ASSIGNED THE SAME LOT NUMBER PER THE CONVENTION ABOVE.