FDA Recall Terminated

Telesheath Left Atrial Introducer System Right Superior. Telesheath Catheter Two-Piece Introducer Kit with Hemostasis Valve. Right Superior Reorder #407900. The product is packaged in an open, semi-rigid plastic tray, which is then placed in a sterile barrier pouch consisting of Tyvek on one side and a clear plastic film on the other. This pouch is then heat sealed prior to sterilization.

Recall: Z-1425-04 · Initiated August 4, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1425-04
Event Number
29848
Firm
St. Jude Medical/Daig Division
FEI Number
2182269
Product Code
DYB
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
August 4, 2004
Posted
September 1, 2004
Terminated
November 21, 2005
Address
14901 Deveau Pl, Minnetonka, MN, 55345-2126

Description

Telesheath Left Atrial Introducer System Right Superior. Telesheath Catheter Two-Piece Introducer Kit with Hemostasis Valve. Right Superior Reorder #407900. The product is packaged in an open, semi-rigid plastic tray, which is then placed in a sterile barrier pouch consisting of Tyvek on one side and a clear plastic film on the other. This pouch is then heat sealed prior to sterilization.

Reason

St. Jude Medical received two complaints from customers involving the Telesheath Left Atrial Introducer System side arm detaching from the hub of the inner sheath. Subsequent testing of Telesheath inventory at St. Jude Medical indicated that the side arm from the inner sheath can detach during routine handling and manipulation, and occurs on a random basis.

Action

100% of customers were notified by a personal visit by a St. Jude Medical representative, starting 8/4/2004. Letters were given by the representative to the consignee concerning the recall.

Distribution

US, Canada, Belgium, Hong Kong, and Japan.

Quantity

292 kits