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Angiojet Spiroflex, Catheter, 135 cm, 4F, Single use only, Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide, POSSIS MEDICAL, INC. 9055 Eve

FDA device recall Z-0954-2007 · posted 2007-06-21 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Possis Medical, Inc
Reason for recall
Mislabeling: XMI (OTW) catheters were mislabeled as XMI-RX units and AVX catheters were mislabeled as Spiroflex catheters.
Action taken
Consignees were notified of the problem on May 1, 2007 via a Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter. The consignees were instructed to quarantine the product until a Possis Representative contacts them. The representative will examine the units and determine which ones to be returned to Possis. They were also asked to fill and return the attached form.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
MCX
Quantity affected
69
Distribution
Nationwide including states of AK, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL,IL, IN, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI.
Date initiated
2007-05-01
Date posted
2007-06-21
Date terminated
2007-07-15
Location
Minneapolis, MN

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