FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Valve XS Atrium Retractor FC429R 52154756 The Valve XS Atrium Lift Retractor is used in heart surgery. The retractor is used for the temporary dilation of the left atrium in mitral valve surgery and for assistance in tricuspid valve surgery.

Recall: Z-0566-2016 · Reported January 6, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0566-2016
Event ID
72712
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Aesculap, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
January 6, 2016
Initiation Date
November 17, 2015
Classification Date
December 31, 2015
Termination Date
October 13, 2016
Address
3773 Corporate Pkwy, N/A, Center Valley, PA, 18034-8217, United States

Description

Valve XS Atrium Retractor FC429R 52154756 The Valve XS Atrium Lift Retractor is used in heart surgery. The retractor is used for the temporary dilation of the left atrium in mitral valve surgery and for assistance in tricuspid valve surgery.

Reason

AAG received a customer complaint that corrosion had been found by a hospitals central sterile service department on the ball joint of an FC424R blade. Investigation revealed that the corrosion was due to incorrect material used in the manufacturing of the disk spring of the ball joint by the supplier

Code Info

Product Information All lots affected Product Description FC424R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade50X35 FC425R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade60X35 FC426R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade70X35 FC428R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade50X45 FC429R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade60X45 FC430R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade70X45 FC431R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade25X20 FC432R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade25X25 FC433R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade40X25 FC434R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade50X25 FC435R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade25X40 FC436R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade25X50 FC420R Valve XS Atrium Lift Ret. Blade Complete Set

Distribution

US Distribution to state of: NY.

Quantity

41