BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

    Wallace Sure-Pro¿ Two Stage Embryo Replacement Catheter for difficult transfer with Stylet PPS623 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-1243-2013 · Reported May 15, 2013

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-1243-2013
    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 for difficult transfer with Stylet PPS623 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 Code: 2000103, 2025752, 2161556, 2165854, 2170929, 2304190, 2363603

    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

    4910 units