Date Initiated by Firm |
July 16, 2007 |
Date Posted |
August 29, 2007 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 14, 2011 |
Recall Number |
Z-1211-2007 |
Recall Event ID |
39147 |
PMA Number |
P020047 |
Product Classification |
coronary stent - Product Code MAF
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Product |
Multi-Link Vision RX Coronary Stent System, 3.0 x 15mm, Part number 1007848-15, lot number 7052951 |
Code Information |
Part number 1007848-15, lot number 7052951 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abbott Vascular-Cardiac Therapies dba Guidant Corporation 26531 Ynez Rd Temecula CA 92591-4630
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For Additional Information Contact |
Seble W. Afework 408-845-3286
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The affected single lot did not meet an internal specification. One unit failed the test criteria for stent dislodgment testing.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
The firm initiated the recall on 07/16/2007 by sending recall letters with attached Customer Reply form via FedEx to each direct account that received the recalled product. Customers were informed of the issue and given instructions to work with their local account representative to review their inventory, remove the recalled product, complete the Customer Reply form and return the recalled product to Abbott Vascular. |
Quantity in Commerce |
43 units |
Distribution |
Nationwide |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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PMA Database |
PMAs with Product Code = MAF and Original Applicant = ABBOTT VASCULAR
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