FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Wallace Sure-Pro/ Sure-Pro Ultra Embryo Replacement Catheters (with ultrasound) Product Code: PE623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being visible under ultrasound. These products can be used in either a one- stage or two-stage procedure. In the one-stage procedure, the clinician pushes the inner catheter through the outer sheath and loads the embryo prior to performing the embryo transfer into the uterus. In the two-stage procedure, the clinician places the outer sheath through the cervical canal into the uterus, then loads the embryo in the inner catheter, and advances the inner catheter through the outer sheath to perform the embryo transfer into the uterus.

Recall: Z-1239-2013 · Reported May 15, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1239-2013
Event ID
64705
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Initiation Date
March 28, 2013
Classification Date
May 3, 2013
Termination Date
May 19, 2021
Address
10 Bowman Dr, N/A, Keene, NH, 03431-5043, United States

Description

Wallace Sure-Pro/ Sure-Pro Ultra Embryo Replacement Catheters (with ultrasound) Product Code: PE623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being visible under ultrasound. These products can be used in either a one- stage or two-stage procedure. In the one-stage procedure, the clinician pushes the inner catheter through the outer sheath and loads the embryo prior to performing the embryo transfer into the uterus. In the two-stage procedure, the clinician places the outer sheath through the cervical canal into the uterus, then loads the embryo in the inner catheter, and advances the inner catheter through the outer sheath to perform the embryo transfer into the uterus.

Reason

Unable to pass catheter through outer sheath during embryo transfer

Code Info

Lot Codes: 2000099 2044001 2044005 2117201 2117202 2120953 2138832 2138833 2161554 2304181 2304182 2304199 2305239 2305240 2308138 2313278 2332537 2336956 2336957 2341409 2341410 2344790

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA (Nationwide) and countries of: Arab Emirates (AE) Ireland (IE), Albania, Israel (IL), Argentina (AR),Italy (IT) Armenia (AM) , Japan (JP), Austria (AT) Jordan (JO), Bahrain (BH) Kuwait (KW) Belgium (BE), Lebanon (LB), Belarus , Netherlands (NL), Brazil (BR),Nigeria (NG), Bulgaria (BG) , Pakistan (PK), Canada (CA) Poland (PL), China (CN) Romania (RO), Columbia (CO), Russia (RU), Cyprus(CY) , Saudi Arabia (SA) Czech (CZ) , Singapore (SG), Denmark (OK), South Korea (KR), Egypt (EG), Spain (ES), Finland (FI), Sri Lanka (LK),Germany (DE) Turkey (TR) Ghana (GH) , Uganda (UG), Great Britain (GB) Ukraine (UA), Greece (GR) Uruguay (UY), and Hong Kong (HK).

Quantity

22380 units