FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Wallace Sure-Pro¿ Two Stage Embryo Replacement Catheter with Obturator PPB623 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-1242-2013 · Reported May 15, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1242-2013
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¿ Two Stage Embryo Replacement Catheter with Obturator PPB623 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: 2000100 2025750 2044018 2044019 2065655 2120952 2152589 2152590 2156664 2156665 2170927 2295308 2305235 2305236 2305237 2305238 2308139 2308141 2313280 2313281 2320238 2324603 2336961 2341418 2359095 2363587 2363588 2363589 2363592 2363593 2363594 2363595 2363596 2363597 2363598

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

37620 units