BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

    Edwards Lifesciences, Fogarty Dilation Atrioseptostomy Catheter, Sterile EO, Rx Only, REF: 830705F Product Usage: The Fogarty dilation atrioseptostomy catheter is designed for enlarging interatrial openings. In most pediatric cardiology centers, balloon atrioseptostomy is an accepted technique for palliation of several congenital cardiac defects. Description of Use Balloon atrioseptostomy can be performed in conjunction with diagnostic cardiac catheterization or under echocardiographic guidance and has been carried out after the diagnosis of several congenital cardiac defects including but not limited to: transposition of the great arteries, total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage without pulmonary obstruction, tricuspid atresia, and pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.

    Recall: Z-1116-2019 · Reported May 1, 2019

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-1116-2019
    Event ID
    82455
    Classification
    Class I
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    May 1, 2019
    Initiation Date
    March 28, 2019
    Classification Date
    April 25, 2019
    Termination Date
    November 1, 2023
    Address
    1 Edwards Way, N/A, Irvine, CA, 92614-5688, United States

    Description

    Edwards Lifesciences, Fogarty Dilation Atrioseptostomy Catheter, Sterile EO, Rx Only, REF: 830705F Product Usage: The Fogarty dilation atrioseptostomy catheter is designed for enlarging interatrial openings. In most pediatric cardiology centers, balloon atrioseptostomy is an accepted technique for palliation of several congenital cardiac defects. Description of Use Balloon atrioseptostomy can be performed in conjunction with diagnostic cardiac catheterization or under echocardiographic guidance and has been carried out after the diagnosis of several congenital cardiac defects including but not limited to: transposition of the great arteries, total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage without pulmonary obstruction, tricuspid atresia, and pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.

    Reason

    Difficulty with atrioseptostomy catheter balloon deflation after deployment, and reports of balloon fragmentation or detachment.

    Code Info

    All lots within 15 months expiry from 03/01/2019

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of : IA, FL, MD, CA, NY, TX, CT, NC, OR, LA, UT,AK, WA, AZ, SD,CO,IN, KY, WV, TN, MI, AL, MA, VA, PA, MO, IL, GA, PR, MN, AR, OK, WI. Foreign (OUS): CL, AR, CZ, SG, BR, ID, ES, IE, GB, AT, CA, AM, HK, AU, ZA, FI, KR, MY, TH, NL, FR, IT, GR, DK, SE, DE, TR, QA, NZ, SA, PS, PT, JP, CH, IL, AE, BE, EE

    Quantity

    1093