Z-2333-2008
Permanent Pacing Lead (Catalog #: 03332, 03334, 03337, 03107, 03116, 03108, 03109, 05756, 53420, 05765...
Oscor Inc. / initiated 2008-01-29 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process
Oscor, Inc. began a recall of Permanent Pacing Lead (Catalog #: 03332, 03334, 03337, 03107, 03116, 03108, 03109, 05756, 53420, 05765, 03634, 03633, and 05747); Model #: PY244RU, PY252RU... on . The reason FDA records is "The O-rings are over tolerance making it hard to connect the leads to the pacemaker". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2333-2008
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Oscor Inc.
- Product
- Permanent Pacing Lead (Catalog #: 03332, 03334, 03337, 03107, 03116, 03108, 03109, 05756, 53420, 05765, 03634, 03633, and 05747); Model #: PY244RU, PY252RU, PY258RU, REFINO58RU, REFINO 52RJU, REFINO 44RJU, REFINO48RJU, BIS/IS-15, BIS/BIS-17, VKU-10V, MP52PV, MP40PV, C/IS-10; Manufactured by Oscor. Pacing and sensing of the ventricle and/or atrium of the heart in conjunction with a compatible, implantable pulse generator/pacemaker.
- Product code
- DTB Permanent Pacemaker Electrode
- Reason for recall
- The O-rings are over tolerance making it hard to connect the leads to the pacemaker.
- Root cause tag
- manufacturing process
- FDA root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- On January 24, 08, Oscor sent out a letter to doctors/ customers with the subject line of "Re: Market Withdrawal of Permanent Pacing Leads due to the lead connector insertion difficulty," stating they experienced some difficulties with the insertion of pacing lead connectors into the pacemaker headers. They asked that customers review the inventory list and remove all products, whose serial numbers match the serial numbers on the list and have not been implanted. Also, customers should call Oscor customer service for a Return Goods Product number and return the product back to the firm for replacement.
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
- Product codes and lots
- 02-01502, 02-01812, 02-01436, 02-01440, 02-02016, and 02-01945
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