FDA Recall Terminated

Edwards Lifesciences Swan-Ganz CCOombo CCO/SvO2/VIP Thermodilution Catheter For use with Vigilance Monitor. This package contains: One catheter and one volume-limited syringe. REF: 746F8 For use inpatients who require hemodynamic monitoring. Intended to be used in combination with clinical pressure monitoring equipment to measure right heart and pulmonary artery pressures, and with the Vigilance Monitor to measure cardiac output.

Recall: Z-1242-2009 · Initiated February 9, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1242-2009
Event Number
51492
Firm
Edwards Lifesciences, Llc
FEI Number
2015691
Product Code
DYG
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
February 9, 2009
Posted
April 17, 2009
Terminated
April 11, 2011
Address
1 Edwards Way, Irvine, CA, 92614-5688

Description

Edwards Lifesciences Swan-Ganz CCOombo CCO/SvO2/VIP Thermodilution Catheter For use with Vigilance Monitor. This package contains: One catheter and one volume-limited syringe. REF: 746F8 For use inpatients who require hemodynamic monitoring. Intended to be used in combination with clinical pressure monitoring equipment to measure right heart and pulmonary artery pressures, and with the Vigilance Monitor to measure cardiac output.

Reason

Cardiac output measurements were unavailable and the following message is displayed in the Vigilance monitor: "Fault. CCO Catheter Verification. Use Bolus Mode".

Action

Edwards initiated the worldwide recall via Urgent Customer Notification letters dated February 9, 2009 and are being sent by Federal Express starting on February 10, 2009. These letters are requesting that customers cease using Swan-Ganz" Continuous Cardiac Output (CCO) Thermodilution Catheter products from the indicated lots and that they return all unused product. Edwards Lifesciences requested that the customer provide written verification of stock and identify any unused product to be returned. Questions should be directed to Technical Service at 800-822-9837.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and countries of Canada, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, UK, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Colombia, Australia, and Singapore.

Quantity

37 units