FDA Recall Terminated

Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheter, Sterile, Single Use. The Cordis LuMend OUTBACK LTD Re-Entry Catheter is indicated for placement and positioning of guidewires within the peripheral vasculature. The cannula is a nitinol needle that is used to re-enter the true lumen of the vessel.

Recall: Z-0279-2009 · Initiated August 20, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0279-2009
Event Number
49392
Firm
Cordis Corporation
FEI Number
1016427
Product Code
MCW
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
August 20, 2008
Posted
October 31, 2008
Terminated
December 1, 2008
Address
14201 NW 60th Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL, 33014

Description

Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheter, Sterile, Single Use. The Cordis LuMend OUTBACK LTD Re-Entry Catheter is indicated for placement and positioning of guidewires within the peripheral vasculature. The cannula is a nitinol needle that is used to re-enter the true lumen of the vessel.

Reason

The Cordis LuMend Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheter - separation rate of the cannula to the deployment slide of the handle assembly is higher than anticipated. The cannula is unable to be retracted into the device after deployment due to a separation of the inner key from the cannula.

Action

U.S. Customers - A Notification of Recall Letter with an Acknowledgement Form was sent overnight to 5 individuals in each account on 08/18/2008. For non-U.S. customers, email notification with return acknowledgement is used to notify the affiliate distributors, who then notify and reconcile the customers in those countries (08/18/2008). Contact Cordis special Customer Service at (800) 551-7683 for assistance.

Distribution

Worldwide

Quantity

11,893