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Health product recall

Delivery Catheter System with Accutrak Stability Layer (2013-11-21)

Starting date:
November 26, 2013
Posting date:
January 6, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type I
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-37277

Recalled products

  1. Delivery Catheter System with Accutrak Stability Layer

Reason

This notification is to inform about practices to avoid nose cone separations from the distal end of the catheter on the corevalvet accutrakt delivery catheter system (DCS). To reduce the occurrence of nose cone separations, Medtronic is modifying the instructions for use (IFU) and training materials.

Affected products

A. Delivery Catheter System with Accutrak Stability Layer

Lot or serial number
  • All lots
Model or catalog number
  • DCS-C4-18FR
Companies
Manufacturer
Medtronic Corevalve LLC
1851 East Deere Ave.
Santa Ana
92705
California
UNITED STATES