FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

FIBERNET Embolic Protection System: Recommended Vessel Diameter 6.0 -7.0 mm, Maximum Guidewire Diameter: 0.014 in (0.36mm) Rx only, Sterile; Manufactured in: Invatec S.P.A., Italy; Manufacturer: Medtronic Inc. Minneapolis, MN. The FiberNet Embolic Protection System is indicated for use as a guidewire and emboli protection system to capture and remove embolic material (thrombus/debris) produced while performing percutaneous transluminal interventional procedures in carotid arteries in high surgical risk patients with reference vessel diameters of 3.5 mm to 7.0 mm.

Recall: Z-1305-2014 · Reported April 2, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1305-2014
Event ID
67646
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 2, 2014
Initiation Date
March 3, 2014
Classification Date
March 27, 2014
Termination Date
June 3, 2014
Address
3576 Unocal Pl, N/A, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403-1774, United States

Description

FIBERNET Embolic Protection System: Recommended Vessel Diameter 6.0 -7.0 mm, Maximum Guidewire Diameter: 0.014 in (0.36mm) Rx only, Sterile; Manufactured in: Invatec S.P.A., Italy; Manufacturer: Medtronic Inc. Minneapolis, MN. The FiberNet Embolic Protection System is indicated for use as a guidewire and emboli protection system to capture and remove embolic material (thrombus/debris) produced while performing percutaneous transluminal interventional procedures in carotid arteries in high surgical risk patients with reference vessel diameters of 3.5 mm to 7.0 mm.

Reason

Medtronic is recalling a specific subset of lot numbers of the FIBERNET Embolic Protection System (EPS) where the yellow polyimide tube on the FIBERNET EPS was not removed from the FIBERNET EPS during the manufacturing process and subsequently may remain on the FIBERNET EPS.

Code Info

US Model Number FBC 600700190, lot number 1E029750; International Model Number: FBN600700190: lot numbers 1E012916, 1E017817.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US including the states of IL, PA, MA, VA. RI and LA., and the countries of Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Slovakia and Spain.

Quantity

50 Total all sizes: 18 in US, 32 Internationally