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Z-0946-2009

Epicor LP Connecting Cable, CC-6-LP-CE, Catalog Number 12263, an accessory to the Epicor Cardiac Ablation...

Abbott Medical / initiated 2008-12-09 / Terminated

St. Jude Medical Inc began a recall of Epicor LP Connecting Cable, CC-6-LP-CE, Catalog Number 12263, an accessory to the Epicor Cardiac Ablation Control System, manufactured by St.Jude Medical... on . The reason FDA records is "Firm has received multiple reports of difficulties connecting the product and/or the presence of error code messages occurring with the use of the connecting cable and the Ablation Control System unit". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0946-2009
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Abbott Medical
Product
Epicor LP Connecting Cable, CC-6-LP-CE, Catalog Number 12263, an accessory to the Epicor Cardiac Ablation Control System, manufactured by St.Jude Medical, Sunnyvale, CA Disposable connecting cable, accessory to the Epicor Cardiac Ablation Control System. The cable is used to connect the Epicor disposable tissue device (UltraCinch or UltraWand) to the Epicor Cardiac Ablation control System.
Product code
OCL Surgical Device, For Cutting, Coagulation, And/Or Ablation Of Tissue, Including Cardiac Tissue
Reason for recall
Firm has received multiple reports of difficulties connecting the product and/or the presence of error code messages occurring with the use of the connecting cable and the Ablation Control System unit.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
The firm issued notification by "Urgent Product Recall" letter dated 12/4/2008, to all consignees. The letter describes the issue, potential risk and states that the product should be returned. For additional information, contact St Jude Medical at 800-722-3423.
Quantity in commerce
158 units distributed.
Distribution
Worldwide - NY, IN, NC, UT, OR, CA, IL, MI, TX, TN, and FL and country of Belgium.
Product codes and lots
All serial numbers affected, lot numbers 08051201, 08051504, 08052202, 08062605, 08070702, 08070704, 08071604, 08071801, 08072505, 08072506, 08080119, 08080801, 08082702, 08091112, 08092210, 08092608, 08100202, 08100703, 08101005, 08102006, 08102325, 08102805, 08110530, and 08111412.  ***UPDATE 01/09/2009*** Serial numbers NS-10156, NS-10158, NS-10159, NS-10160 and NS-10161 were originally not included in the original submission. The lot number assigned to prior SN assignment adds 08052901, 08081801, 08091801, 08040701, 08071806, 08101326, and 08103001