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Health product recall

ZILVER 518RX VASCULAR STENT RAPID EXCHANGE SELF-E (2015-12-22)

Starting date:
December 22, 2015
Posting date:
January 18, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-56682

Affected Products

A. ZILVER 518RX VASCULAR STENT RAPID EXCHANGE SELF-E 

Reason

There is a risk the joint may separate during deployment. A failure of this joint would represent a device malfunction and were it to occur during a procedure may result in a partial stent deployment. The clinical effect of a partial deployment may be a need for surgical intervention, or may result in vessel trauma or an embolic event.

Affected products

A. ZILVER 518RX VASCULAR STENT RAPID EXCHANGE SELF-E

Lot or serial number

C912967

C930162

C930531

C939544

C967899

C974746

Model or catalog number

ZIVX5-18-125-6-20

ZIVX5-18-125-7-20

ZIVX5-18-125-7-30

ZIVX5-18-125-8-30

ZIVX5-18-125-9-40

Companies
Manufacturer

COOK IRELAND LTD.

O'Halloran Road
National Technological Park

Limerick

IRELAND