FDA Recall Terminated

IntellaTip MiFi Open-Irrigated radiofrequency Ablation Catheters: Material number: M004EPM96200, Catalog Number: EPM9620: Material number: M004EPM9620K20, Catalog Number: EPM9620K2; Material number : M004EPM9620N40; Catalog number: EPM9620N4. The IntellaTip MiFi Open-Irrigated Ablation Catheter is a 7.5F (2.5 mm) quadrapolar open-irrigated (OI) ablation catheter designed to deliver radiofrequency (RF) energy to the 4.5 mm catheter tip electrode for cardiac ablation The product is not approved for use/sale in the US.

Recall: Z-1209-2015 · Initiated February 3, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1209-2015
Event Number
70506
Firm
Boston Scientific Corp
FEI Number
3001236349
Product Code
OAD
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
February 3, 2015
Posted
March 2, 2015
Terminated
March 21, 2017
Address
150 Baytech Dr, San Jose, CA, 95134-2302

Description

IntellaTip MiFi Open-Irrigated radiofrequency Ablation Catheters: Material number: M004EPM96200, Catalog Number: EPM9620: Material number: M004EPM9620K20, Catalog Number: EPM9620K2; Material number : M004EPM9620N40; Catalog number: EPM9620N4. The IntellaTip MiFi Open-Irrigated Ablation Catheter is a 7.5F (2.5 mm) quadrapolar open-irrigated (OI) ablation catheter designed to deliver radiofrequency (RF) energy to the 4.5 mm catheter tip electrode for cardiac ablation The product is not approved for use/sale in the US.

Reason

Reports of formation of char adherent to the proximal part of the distal tip electrodes

Action

Customer notification letters were sent by overnight mail on February 10, 2015.

Distribution

Distributed in Germany, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.

Quantity

14 units