BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Medtronic Attain ACCESS 6218A, Left-heart delivery system. Sterilized. Manufactured in: Medtronic Ireland, Parkmore Business Park West, Galway, Ireland. Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432 USA. The Medtronic Attain Access Model 6218A Left-heart delivery system is designed to facilitate lead implantation in the left heart, via the coronary sinus. The Left-heart delivery system features one guide wire to facilitate venous access, an adjustable valve to reduce blood loss during the implant procedure, two guide catheters for passing venogram balloon catheters and appropriate leads, a guide catheter dilator to facilitate guide catheter passage, guide catheter slitters for removing guide catheters, and a guide wire clip to help contain the guide wire in the sterile field.

    Recall: Z-2473-2008 · Initiated August 27, 2008

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-2473-2008
    Event Number
    49433
    Firm
    Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment
    FEI Number
    2182208
    Product Code
    DQY
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Process control
    Initiated
    August 27, 2008
    Posted
    September 30, 2008
    Terminated
    May 7, 2011
    Address
    8200 Coral Sea St Ne, Mounds View, MN, 55112-4391

    Description

    Medtronic Attain ACCESS 6218A, Left-heart delivery system. Sterilized. Manufactured in: Medtronic Ireland, Parkmore Business Park West, Galway, Ireland. Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432 USA. The Medtronic Attain Access Model 6218A Left-heart delivery system is designed to facilitate lead implantation in the left heart, via the coronary sinus. The Left-heart delivery system features one guide wire to facilitate venous access, an adjustable valve to reduce blood loss during the implant procedure, two guide catheters for passing venogram balloon catheters and appropriate leads, a guide catheter dilator to facilitate guide catheter passage, guide catheter slitters for removing guide catheters, and a guide wire clip to help contain the guide wire in the sterile field.

    Reason

    Medtronic has identified an issue with the packaging for specific lots of the Medtronic Adjustable Valve and valves contained in the Attain Left Heart Delivery System kits. A small number of valve package seals could be compromised.

    Action

    An Urgent Device Recall letter, dated August 28, 2008, was sent to affected consignees. The letter describes the issue, identifies affected product, and requests that affected product be removed from inventory and returned to Medtronic. Medtronic representatives with assist in returning unused valves and kits and provide replacements. Contact Medtronic at 1-763-526-0000 for assistance.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and except states OR, RI, and SD. Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. , and countries of Algeria , Argentina , Australia , Austria , Belgium , Bosnia And Herzegovina , Canada , Chile , Croatia , Czech Republic , Denmark , Egypt , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Greece , Guadeloupe , Hong Kong , Hungary , India , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kuwait , Lithuania , Malta , Martinique , Morocco , Netherlands , Norway , Pakistan , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico ,Qatar , Reunion , Romania , Saudi Arabia , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Switzerland , Syrian Arab Republic , Tunisia , Turkey , UK , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , Uruguay , and Venezuela.

    Quantity

    35,193 total