Xact 9 mm x 20 mm x 136 cm (Part Number 82089-01) The Xact Carotid Stent System, used in conjunction with Emboshield Embolic Protection System is indicated for the improvement of the lumen diameter of carotid arteries in patients considered at high risk for adverse events from carotid endarterectomy who require percutaneous carotid angioplasty and stenting for occlusive artery disease.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1152-2010
- Event Number
- 53477
- Firm
- Abbott Vascular-Cardiac Therapies dba Guidant Corporation
- FEI Number
- 2024168
- Product Code
- NIM
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- PMA
- Initiated
- March 19, 2009
- Posted
- March 16, 2010
- Terminated
- March 30, 2012
- Address
- 26531 Ynez Rd, Temecula, CA, 92591-4630
Description
Xact 9 mm x 20 mm x 136 cm (Part Number 82089-01) The Xact Carotid Stent System, used in conjunction with Emboshield Embolic Protection System is indicated for the improvement of the lumen diameter of carotid arteries in patients considered at high risk for adverse events from carotid endarterectomy who require percutaneous carotid angioplasty and stenting for occlusive artery disease.
Abbott Vascular is initiating a recall on the XACT Carotid Stent System because the product was distributed prior to approval of a PMA supplement for a manufacturing line move between sites. There are no product quality issues associated with this action.
Notification was sent out to all consignees about the product recall. Representatives from Abbott Vascular personally visited consignees and removed product from site.
Nationwide: GA, NY, IN, LA, MA and PA
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