FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire 0.035" X 260cm, Angle/ Regular. AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire is designed for use in angiographic procedures to introduce/ position catheters and interventional devices within the vasculature.

Recall: Z-0134-2013 · Reported October 31, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0134-2013
Event ID
63302
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Nipro Medical Corporation
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
October 31, 2012
Initiation Date
July 27, 2012
Classification Date
October 25, 2012
Termination Date
May 25, 2013
Address
3150 Nw 107th Ave, N/A, Miami, FL, 33172, United States

Description

AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire 0.035" X 260cm, Angle/ Regular. AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire is designed for use in angiographic procedures to introduce/ position catheters and interventional devices within the vasculature.

Reason

Nipro Medical Corporation, Miami, FL recalled their AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire because the wires contain insufficient lubricity which causes them to get stuck in the housing and become nonfunctional.

Code Info

Item Code: AL+60000303 Lot #: 11I27, 12B13

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-Distributed in the state of New York and the countries of Spain, Germany, Argentina, Panama, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.

Quantity

400