FDA Recall Terminated

Micrus Endovascular Microcoil Delivery System; The Micrus Microcoil Delivery System consists of three components, a Microcoil System, a Connecting Cable, and a Detachment Control Box (DCB). Each component is sold separately. Catalog Numbers: PC4180933, SSR181128, CPL100252, PC4181647, SSR181640, CPL100404, DFS100254, SSR181230, CPL100406, DFS100410, DPL100206, SRC141230, CRC140304, DFS100716, CRC140406, CPL100203, DFS100204, DPL100408, SSR100253, PC4181240, DPL100202, CDF100408, PC4181137, CSP100500, CDF100154, PC4180830, CSP100350, DFS100152, SRC140408, PC4181034, CPL100206, CDF100152, SRC141025, SRC140225, CPL100304, CRC141025, CPL 100254, PC4181447, DPL100252, DFS100154, SRC140303, DFS100720, DPL 100204, PC4181343, CSP180500, DFS1 0031 0, DPL100306, DPL100256, CPL100306, CDF100304, CDF100203, CDF100410, PC4100412, DPL 100254, DPL 100053, PC41 00626, CDF100208, CRC140306, PC4100517, DFS100203, CSP181400, CPL 100152, DFS100210, CDF100720, CPL100204, CSP180200, DFS100204, CDF100510, DFS101025, DFS100408, PC41 00730, SSR181740, CRC140615, CPL100256, CDF100206, DFS100308, CPL100151, CSP100200, CDF100616, CRC140711, SSR181334, CDF100310, SRC140445, DFS100252, CPL100408, CDF100306, DFS100250, DPL 100152, DPL 100201, CDF100258, SRC140306, CDF100156, DPL 100153, DPL100304, SRC140922, SSR100825, DFS100206, DPL 100203, PC4181550, DFS100616, CSP180900, PC4181950, DFS100406, SRC140717, PC4181750, DFS100925, CSP100400, PC4181846, SRC140711, CPL100153, PC4182050, DFS100306, SRC140406, CSP100900, SRC140615, CDF100308, CSP100300, DFS1 0051 0, CDF100406, CDF1 0021 0, DFS100156, CDF100515, DPL100151, CDF100925, SSR181028, CDF101025, SSR181540, CPL 100201, SSR180825, CPL 100202; Manufactured and distributed by Micrus Endovascular Corporation, San Jose, CA

Recall: Z-0845-2011 · Initiated October 21, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0845-2011
Event Number
57192
Firm
Micrus Endovascular Corp., 821 Fox Lane, San Jose, CA 95131 821 Fox Ln San Jose CA 95131-1601
FEI Number
3003079393
Product Code
HCG
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
October 21, 2010
Posted
January 3, 2011
Terminated
January 11, 2011

Description

Micrus Endovascular Microcoil Delivery System; The Micrus Microcoil Delivery System consists of three components, a Microcoil System, a Connecting Cable, and a Detachment Control Box (DCB). Each component is sold separately. Catalog Numbers: PC4180933, SSR181128, CPL100252, PC4181647, SSR181640, CPL100404, DFS100254, SSR181230, CPL100406, DFS100410, DPL100206, SRC141230, CRC140304, DFS100716, CRC140406, CPL100203, DFS100204, DPL100408, SSR100253, PC4181240, DPL100202, CDF100408, PC4181137, CSP100500, CDF100154, PC4180830, CSP100350, DFS100152, SRC140408, PC4181034, CPL100206, CDF100152, SRC141025, SRC140225, CPL100304, CRC141025, CPL 100254, PC4181447, DPL100252, DFS100154, SRC140303, DFS100720, DPL 100204, PC4181343, CSP180500, DFS1 0031 0, DPL100306, DPL100256, CPL100306, CDF100304, CDF100203, CDF100410, PC4100412, DPL 100254, DPL 100053, PC41 00626, CDF100208, CRC140306, PC4100517, DFS100203, CSP181400, CPL 100152, DFS100210, CDF100720, CPL100204, CSP180200, DFS100204, CDF100510, DFS101025, DFS100408, PC41 00730, SSR181740, CRC140615, CPL100256, CDF100206, DFS100308, CPL100151, CSP100200, CDF100616, CRC140711, SSR181334, CDF100310, SRC140445, DFS100252, CPL100408, CDF100306, DFS100250, DPL 100152, DPL 100201, CDF100258, SRC140306, CDF100156, DPL 100153, DPL100304, SRC140922, SSR100825, DFS100206, DPL 100203, PC4181550, DFS100616, CSP180900, PC4181950, DFS100406, SRC140717, PC4181750, DFS100925, CSP100400, PC4181846, SRC140711, CPL100153, PC4182050, DFS100306, SRC140406, CSP100900, SRC140615, CDF100308, CSP100300, DFS1 0051 0, CDF100406, CDF1 0021 0, DFS100156, CDF100515, DPL100151, CDF100925, SSR181028, CDF101025, SSR181540, CPL 100201, SSR180825, CPL 100202; Manufactured and distributed by Micrus Endovascular Corporation, San Jose, CA

Reason

The firm has received reports of difficulty connecting to the detachment control cable. Loss of the electrical connection will result in failure to detach the coil for deployment inside an aneurysm.

Action

Micrus Endovascular Corp sent Urgent: Medical Device Recall Letters dated October 21, 2010, to all customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to examine inventory (including consignment) and quarantine the product to prevent it from being used or shipped. If the product was further distributed, customers were to notify their customers by sending a copy of the recall letter and were instructed to work with all customers to ensure that all product was returned and that pre-use protocol was followed. The response form was to be completed and returned indicating the number of devices that had been used (or shipped if distributor) and the number that would be returned. Customers were to call the Micrus Customer Service Department at 1-888-550-4129 from 8:00 am to 5:00 Pacific time for arrange for a Return Authorization number and replacement. Recall letters also stressed the importance of always following the pre-use protocol and inspecting the device immediately prior to use. Additionally, connector functionality should be verified and instructions were provided. Questions or concerns should be directed to Micrus Customer Service at 1-888-4120. Consignees who did not respond to the initial recall notification after 15 days were notified again by letter. A third letter was sent after another 15 days if there was still no response.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom

Quantity

6755