FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Aesculap Inc.(AIC) Miethke Ventricular Catheter with Deflector/Miethke Shunt System The Miethke Shunt System is intended to shut cerebrospinal fluid from the lateral ventricles of the brain into the peritoneum.

Recall: Z-1676-2014 · Reported June 11, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1676-2014
Event ID
68091
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Aesculap, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Initiation Date
April 21, 2014
Classification Date
June 2, 2014
Termination Date
October 20, 2014
Address
3773 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley, PA, 18034-8217, United States

Description

Aesculap Inc.(AIC) Miethke Ventricular Catheter with Deflector/Miethke Shunt System The Miethke Shunt System is intended to shut cerebrospinal fluid from the lateral ventricles of the brain into the peritoneum.

Reason

AIC (USA) received information regarding 3 complaints in which the deflector did not move freely on the ventricular catheter.

Code Info

Catalog No: FV431T, FV434T, FV433T, FV459T, FV078P, FV494T, FV676T, FV324T Lot No: 4505150452,4505156642,4505164365,4505134636,4505150384,4505156634,4505246780,4505394315,4505150371,4505174213,4505187583,4505366616,4505134635,4505187582,4505134629,4505212089,4505199667,4505150340,4505171900,4505168804

Distribution

US Distribution including the states of PA, KY, NY, RI, SC, KS, TX, CT, TN and WA.

Quantity

48