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Z-0807-2008

CORDIS "Fire Star" 1.50 x 20, Dual Marker Band , Dilatation Catheter, Catalog # 8012015D, Distributed by...

Cordis US Corp. / initiated 2008-01-14 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Cordis Corporation began a recall of CORDIS "Fire Star" 1.50 x 20, Dual Marker Band , Dilatation Catheter, Catalog # 8012015D, Distributed by Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 on . The reason FDA records is "Slow Deflation or No Deflation". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0807-2008
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Cordis US Corp.
Product
CORDIS "Fire Star" 1.50 x 20, Dual Marker Band , Dilatation Catheter, Catalog # 8012015D, Distributed by Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
Product code
LOX Catheters, Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, Percutaneous
Reason for recall
Slow Deflation or No Deflation
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
Cordis initated the recall on 1/14/2008. For U.S. customers: An Urgent Medical Device Recall letter and an Acknowledgement Form was sent to the following 4 individuals in each account: Cath Lab Director, Operating Room Director, Materials Director, Risk Manager; to be followed up with direct Cordis representative contact to facilitate obtaining signature, faxing form, collecting and returning units. For non-US customers, email notification with return acknowledgement is used to notify the affiliate distributors, who then notify and reconcile the customers in those countries. All users were instructed to immediately set aside product and return it for replacement.
Quantity in commerce
133,300 units total for recalls Z-0747-0824-2008
Distribution
Worldwide.
Product codes and lots
Lot #s: 13216621 13216625 13223377 13223379 13264551 13268860 13278339 13281190 13281227 13281375 13281405 13281454 13283209 13284573 13288057 13293585 13295108 13304560 13306318 and 13320193