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Alsius CoolGard Temperature Regulation System

FDA device recall Z-0369-06 · posted 2006-01-10 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Alsius Corporation
Reason for recall
Alsius has found that fluid spills or ingress may result in an alarm condition. The potential health risk involved in this state can be the discontinuance of therapy.
Action taken
Alsius Corporation is notifying customers of an issue requiring service of their CoolGard 3000 by letter shipped via FEDEX and DHL. Verification of receipt of the notification letter to level A will be undertaken by using tracked delivery requiring signature upon receipt.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
NCX
Quantity affected
239
Distribution
Nationwide and in Uruguay, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, China, Norway, Malaysia, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Germany, France, Finland, Canada, Belgium, Austria, Bahamas, and United Kingdom
Date initiated
2005-11-09
Date posted
2006-01-10
Date terminated
2007-02-05
Location
Irvine, CA

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Related 510(k) clearances

RecordFirmDate
ALSIUS COOLGARD 3000 & ALSIUS CATHETER SYSTEM (K030421)Alsius Corp.2003-10-23
COOLGARD 3000, COOLINE, START-UP, MODELS 3000, CL-2085B, CL-2295A, CG-500D (K014241)Alsius Corp.2003-08-01