FDA Recall Terminated

Artisan Control Catheter, model number 04454, manufactured by Hansen Medical, Inc., Mountain View, CA. Steerable guide catheter for human use intended to facilitate manipulation, positioning and control for collecting electrophysiological data within the heart atria.

Recall: Z-2106-2008 · Initiated May 21, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2106-2008
Event Number
48444
Firm
Hansen Medical Inc
FEI Number
3006026430
Product Code
DRA
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
May 21, 2008
Posted
September 11, 2008
Terminated
May 27, 2009
Address
380 N. Bernardo Ave., Mountain View, CA, 94043-5207

Description

Artisan Control Catheter, model number 04454, manufactured by Hansen Medical, Inc., Mountain View, CA. Steerable guide catheter for human use intended to facilitate manipulation, positioning and control for collecting electrophysiological data within the heart atria.

Reason

The catheter's flexible bellows portion may develop a leak. This has the potential to cause loss of hemostasis, flush fluid leakage, and/or introduction of air into the catheter with a risk of subsequent embolism.

Action

On May 21, 2008 an Urgent: Voluntary Product Recall Notification was issued. All customers who received affected product were verbally contacted directly by the firm, and were sent a follow up letter, asking them to segregate the product. Replacements will be shipped to them. If you have questions please contact Doug Worth at 1-650-404-5940.

Distribution

Class II Recall - Worldwide Distribution ---- including USA and countries of UK, Italy, Germany, and Czech Republic.

Quantity

369 units